Gurgaon woman stunned after auto driver demands ₹800 for 7 km in rain: ‘This is crazy’

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A Gurgaon woman has expressed shock after an auto-rickshaw driver allegedly demanded ₹800 for a seven-kilometre journey during the rain. In a video shared on Instagram, she spoke about the challenges commuters face in the city during wet weather, when traffic snarls and limited transport options can make even short journeys difficult and expensive.A Gurgaon woman was shocked when an auto driver allegedly demanded ₹800 to travel just 7 km in the rain. (Instagram/astha.goyal_27)(Also read:

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