Cab, auto drivers struggle to find passengers in city - The Times Of India
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Hyderabad: 20.05.2020
With the government making way for autorickshaws and cabs to hit the streets again, many drivers in the city, who have been struggling to make ends meet amid the lockdown, resumed work on Tuesday.
“It has been 59 days since I earned any money,” said Battula Shekar, an auto driver at Jubilee bus the station stand in Secunderabad. He, however, confessed that the first day on the road was quite difficult with very few people opting to commute in autos.
“I have been waiting here from past two hours. Despite wearing mask and cleaning the auto, no one wants to hire the auto. We will not be able to survive it the situation continues to be like this,” said Shekar.
The story is no different for others like him, who barely have any savings to fall back on. Some that TOI spoke to said their families have been struggling to survive due to the unprecedented lockdown.
“There were days when my family survived on just one meal a day. The last two months were very difficult. Today, I earned Rs 120 after waiting for passengers the whole day. I hope I get more passengers at least tomorrow,” said another auto driver, Mohammad Hanif. Cab drivers who mostly depend on IT companies were also badly affected with majority employees still working from home.
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