Latest News | Autorickshaws off Roads in Ooty

Udhagamandalam (TN), Nov 28 (PTI) Autorickshaws in Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu remained off roads on Monday, as drivers demanded increasing the limit on travelling distance to 30 km from the present 12 km.

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Nearly 4,000 autorickshaw drivers took out a procession from the bus stand to the office of district Collectorate, pressing for the demand.

Over 5,000 autos run in the district, particularly to tourist spots like Coonoor, Gudalur, and Kothagiri, said sources in the autorickshaw drivers association here.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)