Srinagar Bans Black Auto Covers. Demands Transparency.
The Take
Srinagar traffic police ordered auto drivers to swap black covers for transparent ones. Drivers cited shade, rain, and Kashmir's bitter winter as reasons to stay opaque. Police cited security and visibility. Neither side mentioned the passengers exposed to the weather. The administration chose literal transparency over thermal insulation. Drivers chose warmth over compliance.
The Wire
Traffic police in Srinagar have directed auto-rickshaw drivers to remove opaque or black covers from their vehicles and replace them with transparent ones, citing security and visibility concerns. Auto drivers have urged the traffic police to reconsider the ban, arguing that the covers protect passengers from rain and cold. The Indian Express and Kashmir News Observer reported the directive and the drivers' appeal respectively.
The receipts
Source: The Indian Express