Taxis are a mess in Mumbai/ Delhi and where not?

Imagine a sunny day with 99 in the shade at 3 PM in May month, you are already red on face with work and are looking for a taxi to reach a place.

1. Delhi- The auto/taxi driver comes and you ask him the fare for the place and he shoots his mouth with a fare twice the fare of your destination.....

2. Mumbai- The auto/taxi driver says no so blatantly because the distance is very near and he is looking for a bigger customer. And imagine this happens to you daily.........

I at times feel like banging my head or banging the drivers head that why did I even ask him for a ride.....

Should they not be under Essential commodities act wherein they can not say a no to any one asking for a ride and should not be there fares fixed in all cities with Meteres running smoothly.
UTOPIAN Thought But yes- AMEN