CEO says he paid Rs 100 for 500 metre auto ride in Bengaluru: 'In Mumbai it's the fare for 9 km'

The photo of the autorickshaw meter in Bengaluru shared by Mandar Natekar on Twitter.

The CEO of a Mumbai-based company was in for a surprise during his visit to Bengaluru when he found out that auto drivers in the city don't charge fares by the meter. In a tweet, he shared that he was charged Rs 100 for travelling only 500 metres.

"In this photo you will see the most ornamental thing in Bengaluru. The great Auto Meter. So expensive that it never gets used," Mandar Natekar, co-founder and CEO of NeuralGarage wrote with a photo of the vehicle's meter. "I just paid Rs 100 for a 500 metres ride. To give perspective, in Mumbai, Rs 100 is the meter fare for approx 9 km." He also called the realisation a "peak Bengaluru" moment.

In this photo you will see the most ornamental thing in Bengaluru. The great Auto Meter. So expensive that it never gets used.
I just paid 100Rs for a 500 mtrs ride. To give perspective, in Mumbai 100Rs is the meter fare for approx 9 kms. @peakbengaluru pic.twitter.com/7piaKjGhnY

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— Mandar Natekar (@mandar2404) July 22, 2023

When TVF president Vijay Koshy remarked that Chennai is notorious for its auto rides, Natekar said, "It is ridiculous, to say the least, but seems like this highway robbery is not legit. No one bothers."

In a related incident, a picture of an autorickshaw in Karnataka with an inappropriate message intended for people from outside the state has gone viral and sparked outrage in social media.  “U are in Karnataka, learn (Kannada). Don’t show attitude U f***r. U come to beg here,” the message pasted on the back of the vehicle read.