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Talking about the idea of coming up with free auto service, Diwakar Poojary, an autorickshaw driver said, “During the previous lockdown, few people I knew lost their lives as they failed to reach the hospital on time. To avoid such a situation, I began free services with my auto.”
Diwakar informed that a total of 36 auto drivers are engaged in serving the people. This initiative is under the guidance of Krishnamurthy Acharya, Yashodha Auto Union President.
G Jagadeesha, Udupi Deputy Commissioner has supported the initiative. He gave a permission letter along with a sanitizer, showing his support to operate during the lockdown.
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All the autos have been mounted with a banner mentioning the phone numbers to reach out. The banner also aims to create awareness of the need to wear a mask and maintaining social distance to check the spread of COVID-19.
For medical emergencies, people can contact on 9916509190.