In the streets of Paris, no cabs but bicycles (Patdau)Read More

In a city where auto drivers don’t hesitate to hold hapless commuters to ransom on a regular day, the two-day bandh came as a licence to fleece the public openly. From charging three times the regular fare to demanding an extra Rs 100 for running on petrol bought “in black”, auto drivers have been making...Read More

They have a reputation of being rude and overcharging passengers but many auto-rickshaw drivers in the capital believe this image will soon fade away as now they have reasons to do away with this habit. The auto drivers, who generally give a host of excuses for demanding exorbitant fares, now have a sort of financial...Read More

Members of the Cuddalore Town Autorickshaw Drivers’ and Owners’ Federation observed a token strike from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, urging the civic body to improve basic amenities. Led by federation president A. Krishnamurthy, they took out a rally from ‘uzhavar sandhai’ to the Collectorate. According to sources, they had initially planned to...Read More

Not as crazy as on a airport pickup in Moscow put still a lot of thrill is riding a tuk-tuk in Varanasi. Full article hereRead More

According to a joint press release (PDF) issued by all organisations involved, a fleet of electric tuk tuks will gradually appear on the roads of three major Dutch cities The Hague, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, as of July 1st. Rotterdam is already prepared and has two charging stations available, while Amsterdam will have one ready by...Read More

A man drives an auto-rickshaw as dust particles fly in the air in the industrial area of the western Indian city of Surat November 24, 2009. The biggest climate talks in history opened on December 7, 2009 with a stark U.N. warning of the risk of desertification and rising seas and an assurance by hosts...Read More

Three stranded three-wheeler seized by Traffic Police were destroyed in fire near Old Traffic Police Station at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on December 6, 2009. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and put out the fire. The fire caught the three wheelers from a nearby site where wastes were burning. Full article hereRead More