The municipal corporation here has shortlisted five rickshaw pullers of the city for allotting them solar-cum-battery operated rickshaws. These will be allotted on Wednesday at a formal ceremony. A total of 10 solar rickshaws will be launched, though five more pullers are yet to shortlisted by the civic body, which is the nodal agency of...Read More

Tuk-tuk’s are all over but we never use them. I hate the bargaining hassle with their drivers. Bargaining, in my opinion, is a waste of time and energy. Full article hereRead More

Three unsuspecting Kiwi’s get a wheel-stand back in full speed to drive to the hotel. Check out the entrance to the hotel parking lot at the end … Full article hereRead More

This is hard to believe, but there is not a single legally authorised stand for the 55,000-odd auto rickshaws registered in the capital, says a suit filed by an NGO that is working to improve the lives of auto rickshaw drivers. Full article hereRead More

In a drive against autorickshaws that have outlived their lifespan but are still plying on the city roads, the traffic police seized 78 autorickshaws on Thursday and Friday using BlackBerry phones under the traff-i-cop project. According to traffic police, there are about 5,000 such “scrap” autorickshaws plying in the city without permission. Deputy Commissioner of...Read More

Doing a similar job to the taxi is Thailand’s ubiquitous tuk-tuk (ตุ๊กตุ๊ก). So named because of the sound of their engine, these are motorized rickshaws and are popular amongst tourists for their novelty value. They are occasionally faster than taxis in heavy traffic as weaving in and out is easier, but generally about the same...Read More

Sanjay Bhimrao Gadge (25) was looted by the driver of the autorickshaw he was traveling in , and two other co passengers at Kalyani Nagar in the early hours on Saturday. Police said that he took a rickshaw under the ‘share a rickshaw’ scheme to go to Chandan Nagar. When he boarded the rickshaw two...Read More

Now, the auto rickshaw drivers in the city will wear badges starting December 1 and uniform from January. The decision came after a meeting held between the traffic police department, rickshaw unions and regional transport authority (RTA). However, nothing has been decided on making uniform and badges mandatory for cab drivers in the city. After...Read More