SRN (Smart Rickshaw Network) targets rickshaw drivers of BOP section from developing countries as micro workers to provide real time traffic, landmark and tourist hot spot updates & act as advertisement medium; which will help in uplifting their living and at same time addressing the problem of Traffic Congestion & Mobile Recycling. India’s Aadhar Bhalinge,...Read More
The Transport Research Wing (TRW) of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in India has traditionally been providing inputs by way of data, research and analysis pertaining to Roads, Road Transport and Road Accidents in India to the different Divisions of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. In respect of Road Transport Sector,...Read More
It’s only a prototype now but the Denver Zoo is using animal poop and trash to power an electric rickshaw. The plan is to test the fuel’s efficacy to eventually power an entire elephant pavalion. ‘The zoo happens to have a lot of animal dung on hand where it is, and via its own patent-pending...Read More
Recognizing the role that auto-rickshaws play in sustainable urban transport and meeting daily commute needs in India will go a long way in improving conditions for drivers, as well as passengers, and will result in social and environmental benefits for Indian cities, as a whole. ‘The population of Indian cities, already more than 340 million,...Read More
A 2012 Classic Run piece form the Deccan Chronicle, titled ‘Southern sojourn on tuk-tuks‘ ‘It is not the whizzing sound of a plane or the noisy beats of a train they chose. The 33 participants of Rickshaw Challenge bobbed up and down through the roads of south India in 15 auto rickshaws. In a 10...Read More
