An App To Calculate Autorickshaw Fare

It happens all the time that you hire an auto rickshaw, reach your destination and spend a lot of time arguing over the total fare. The driver might trick you with wait time charges, extra night charges or new fare charts and the like, but you still will not part with your 'hard-earned money' easily. A Bengaluru-based start-up has sensed this common problem and used technology to get rid of it.

'Tuk-Tuk', an application developed by MindHelix Technologies, can calculate the due fare using Global Position Technology (GPS) and help you prevent getting robbed. It runs on Android, Blackberry and Symbian devices and is freely downloadable from www.tuktuk.mindhelix.com.

The best part is that it does not require Internet or a service provider's network to function. So it can be used in a remote or a rural area too. The interface also isn't too complex to operate as it only requires you to start and stop the application. If you're in a different city, you can also key in the fare per kilometre and save yourself from getting cheated.