I am not sure if this scene is present in Dombivali Fast; it is present in the Tamil version (Evano Oruvan starring Madhavan). The main character starts losing it when a shopkeeper charges extra for a cool drink. A similar experience happened to one of our blog readers out the Pune Asiad Bus Station.
My daughter wanted to have Frooti and Aavla Supari and hence we went to vendors just next to Pune-Mumbai Volvo Booking office withing ST campus.
2 Aavla supari packs charged Rs. 2/- against printed price of Rs. 1/50 and Frooti 2 carry packages were charged Rs. 12/- against printed prices of Rs. 10/. When I demanded the exact amount to be charged they objected saying ST authority has upwardly revised stall charges and he is supplying me with cold instead of room temperature Frooti.
I demanded room temperature frooti pack (for argument sake) for which he said still he will be charging Rs. 11/- as they do not have repurchase scheme.
The shopowner who claimed we are paying more at Foodmalls in between Pune-Mumbai and hence i should not object if he also charges in excess of printed prices from passengers at ST depot at Pune.
The argument went on and when i protested he asked me to do whatever i can or lodge complaint to whosoever i can.(Editor's note: This is where the shop gets broken up in Dombivali Fast)
I brought this to higher authority in same campus for which the gentleman showed no initiative in getting my refund but said he is giving us the cold packs and hence he has to pay for electricity which is costly!!!
I did not get any refund or the excess amount paid and got insulted in front of onlookers at the depot.
The shops do not have any names printed, is there someone who is listening? Taking travellers' plights into account? Is there anyone among ST and other authorities that will take note and ask the owners to charge correctly to gullible passengers? Or are we in a country of blind, deaf and or dead authority?
Is ST authority or PMC concerned department will take note and act?
Or we go on paying excess amount and turn blind eye?
