Autorickshaw drivers in Mysuru have urged the authorities to increase the permit of their operation up to 25-30 km to cover tourist destinations around the city.
The autorickshaw drivers, who held a demonstration in Mysuru on Saturday, have submitted a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra making out a case for increasing the permit of their operation up to 25-30 km from Mysuru as the city was a tourist destination.
The president of Mysuru district unit of Karnataka Chalakara Okkuta Murugan told The Hindu that the permits issued to autorickshaws operating in Mysuru city are restricted to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) limits and 4 km from Mysuru city limits.