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the auto rickshaw
May. 30th, 2008 12:58 pmWhen my uncles & aunts were here from India and we went down to DC for a tour everyone laughed and were amused to see their beloved but disappearing mode of transportation here in DC. The rickshaw.
Of course, the rickshaws in India don't look so attractive, the rickshaw itself and the driver as well! They often look like this.
So where are the younger guys? They drive the auto rickshaw. The three-wheeler that runs on a motor. That looks like this:
They are noisy, tiny, engulfed in smoke and dust, but is the cheapest form of transportation in any city of India. And they made front page of the Wall Street Journal yesterday!
Is This a Can of Sardines, Or a Motorized Rickshaw?
By SUDEEP REDDY May 29, 2008; Page A1
( full article )
I have never riden in crowded autos but then I have seen many of them around. It's madness at times and scary nonetheless.
Of course, the rickshaws in India don't look so attractive, the rickshaw itself and the driver as well! They often look like this.
So where are the younger guys? They drive the auto rickshaw. The three-wheeler that runs on a motor. That looks like this:
They are noisy, tiny, engulfed in smoke and dust, but is the cheapest form of transportation in any city of India. And they made front page of the Wall Street Journal yesterday!
Is This a Can of Sardines, Or a Motorized Rickshaw?
By SUDEEP REDDY May 29, 2008; Page A1
( full article )
I have never riden in crowded autos but then I have seen many of them around. It's madness at times and scary nonetheless.
