ANTA for “Service to Public” or “to Harass the Passenger”

It happened on 15th Oct. 2016. that when I went to drop two of my relatives at Chumukidema Taxi counter to go to Kohima early in the morning for some urgent work. Unfortunately there was only two of them to fill the car (Ecco) which is a seven seater. After waiting for nearly half an hour we stop a Taxi on the highway proceeding towards Kohima without any passenger. The driver told us to first approach the Chumu Counter whether he can give us a lift but some members claiming to be ANTA officials refused and insisted us to hire a car at their counter if we are in a hurry, which we could not afford. At that very moment the Taxi which we stopped left and went ahead. Since we have no other option we decided to chase the car and managed to reach him at Chumu NAP gate but to our utter dismay the two ANTA officials stationed at Chumu counter chased us and seized that Taxi.

The ANTA/Taxi drivers should not only think of their own benefits but should also adhere to their motto “Service to public”. The drivers always mention that it is their last hope, driving a Taxi to earn their daily bread but there are more numbers of people who have to travel by taxi, to earn their daily bread too.

It is my humble request to ANTA central to look into the matter for the welfare of the passengers.

Yours faithfully
Hoshika H Sumi