India

The Delhi High Court Tuesday pulled up Delhi Police for being “insensitive” towards rickshaw pullers in a bid to make the capital a “world class city”. Full article hereRead More

The people of Haveri are being hit hard because of the ongoing strike by autorickshaw owners and drivers, which entered second day on Tuesday. They demanded the civic authorities to repair the roads which are in a bad conditions in Haveri City Municipality limits. Many organizations, including the Bar Association, showed solidarity to the agitators....Read More

A proposal for starting pre-paid fare for autorickshaws and streamlining their movement at the Pune railway station has been stuck for nearly eight months now. The result passengers leaving the railway station continue to be fleeced as they are forced to pay lump-some charges demanded by the autorickshaw drivers. Full article hereRead 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

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