Every day while reading newspaper, one come across various laws and acts in the name of improving law and order in Delhi but which are broken with impunity.

Last month I read in HT that Govt. is taking few steps to combat nuisance of TSR drivers in Delhi. I felt relieved because I have heard about sufferings of women at the hands of TSR drivers at times. But I faced the reality last week by my own experience.

My husband drops and picks me to office every day. Today afternoon I received a call from him expressing his inability to pick me from office and advised me to get a TSR to reach home. My house is just 5 – 6 kms away from my office. Around 5 pm in the evening I left my office like every other day and reached nearby bus stop to get an auto.

To my despair, not even a single auto walla agreed to run by the meter and demanded double the amount on the pretext that my route doesn't suits them as they are heading to other place. Others were either not ready or reasoned that their meter is faulty or they bluntly refused.

Then I checked my cell phone for Traffic HL but it was not updated, I had an old no. which was not in use at present even traffic police didn't bothered to advertise the changes in the Nos.. Around 6 pm when things went out of my control I dialed Police HL100 a lady replied to my call. I narrated her the story and asked her if she can be of some help to me and I also gave her registration Nos. of TSRs who refused to go by meter or demanded hefty fare from me. Then she asked me about the place where I am standing not even bothered to know my name or number. She told, “Abhi bhejte hai”, I asked kya, but no reply as she had already disconnected the line. In fact she was in a hurry to put an end to our conversation. Still I felt she would send someone for my help.

At last when there was no traffic police in sight and auto wallas still adamant not to ply by meter or refusing to go even, I am very much a law abiding citizen and never succumb to any pressure. In vain at 6.25 I called my husband and he was surprised to find me there even at 6.25. When he came to know about all this he assured me to be there within 15 minutes and asked me to wait there for him.

I very humbly request our CM Mrs. Shiela Dixit/ Pr. Commissioner Transport/ Addl CP Traffic to travel like a commoner in Delhi’s autos for a single day to know about the woes of common man instead of making high promises by sitting in AC Offices and using red light atop the cars.