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Mangaluru: One injured after Ola and taxi drivers clash at airport

  •   Wed, Feb 13 2019 06:51:51 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SB)

Mangaluru, Feb 13: Ola taxi drivers were allegedly attacked by airport taxi drivers at the airport here on Wednesday, February 13.

It is learnt that a group of airport taxi drivers reached Ola and Uber taxi stand near the airport and started abusing the Ola drivers with provocative words. When Ola drivers questioned their behaviour, the airport taxi drivers attacked them with rods and lethal weapons.

Rathan, an Ola driver was injured in the attack and was admitted to a hospital in the city. Bajpe police, who were informed, managed to intervene in time and succeeded in controlling the situation. Tight police security is deployed at the parking area in the airport.

Based on a complaint filed by Rathan, Bajpe police have registered a case and detained four persons in connection with the attack.
  

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  • Rose Marie, Bajpe/Mumbai

    Thu, Feb 14 2019

    The transport department is a silent spectator. Why is the Government/local body not allowing mini bus service from airport to Bajpe bus stand and Mangalore Bus stand? If this facility is provided rickshaw drivers cannot cheat, as the passengers with small luggage will switch over to such mini-bus, resulting in autos to lose their business of cheating. It is high time, Mini bus service is introduced from/to airport, for the benefit of air passengers and/or their family members who go to airport, either to drop or receive the air-passengers.

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  • Anand, Surathkal

    Thu, Feb 14 2019

    It is wrong on the part of taxi drivers to prevent OLA / Uber to operate from airport. All other major airports are serviced by these OLA / Uber taxis.
    A passenger has a right to choose any airline to fly and similarly he should have the liberty to use any mode of road transport to / from airport.
    Let there be a competition to the benefit of passengers.

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  • irfan, udupi

    Thu, Feb 14 2019

    Allow Autorikshaw and connect Airport with Bus Services. Let passenger get benifit of cheap transportation. Is ut compulsory to travel by car if you come by airport?

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  • Dexter, Abu Dhabi

    Thu, Feb 14 2019

    The way things are going, looks like both airport and ola uber will be out of work at the airport. Mangalore airport is coming in news for all the wrong reasons.

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  • Valerian DSouza, Udupi/Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 13 2019

    Let there be competition.
    When constitution allowed compitition even at the parliament, rule makers, why taxis want monopoly? To loot passengers and fill their bellies!
    Never give in to pressure tactics or goodaism, which is against the tenets of our constitution and fair competition.

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  • Arun, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 13 2019

    Cancel their airport licenece. Others will get the message. Most of the drivers at airport lack basic etiquette. Let the fliers decide whether they want ola or airport cab

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 13 2019

    Administrations must take saviour action against taxi drivers. Or administrations must put fixed amount for all vehicle. ( taxi or Ola ).

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  • Krupakar, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 13 2019

    Sad that either local police or security at the airport is not able to protect common men.
    Why beat someone, when he is earning legally and paying tax to the government?

    There is always great value for good quality customer service. Doesn't matter whether it is a local taxi, Uber or Ola.
    Customers will stick to quality service that they receive.

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  • SUNNY DSOUZA, MARNIMIKATTE MANGALORE

    Wed, Feb 13 2019

    Kick those private cab drivers out of Airport
    What the hell are the Authorities doing

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Wed, Feb 13 2019

    Ola and Uber are cheaper than driving our own car sometimes. It is a matter of time all these private car owners, who are looting public will hang their uniform if they continue like this...!!!!!

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  • Lokesh Shetty, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 13 2019

    Ola and Uber, the cheap and best ! everyone knows. These local auto/taxi drivers are looting at amazing rate.

    Once travelled in train in general coach from Goa to Mangalore railway station at approximately 280 Rs. ; reached very early morning at Kankanady.

    Astonishingly, auto driver looted at Rs 400 fare for hiring from Kankanady railway station to near PVS !!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 13 2019

    I paid Rs. 500 from Airport to Suratkal ...

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  • Chetan, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 14 2019

    That is because the driver thought you had got your 15 lakhs already.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 13 2019

    Today's World is a Competitive. Match the Price or Perish ...

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