Auto Rickshaw Driver – Rickshaw Challenge https://www.rickshawchallenge.com Pure Adventure! Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:46:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://rickshawchallenge.gamblingzion.com/uploads/2019/08/cropped-RC-FB-no-background-32x32.png Auto Rickshaw Driver – Rickshaw Challenge https://www.rickshawchallenge.com 32 32 Crazy Roads & Wild Parties – The Mumbai Xpress 2015 Takes Its Course https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2015/08/24/crazy-roads-wild-parties-the-mumbai-xpress-2015-takes-its-course/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crazy-roads-wild-parties-the-mumbai-xpress-2015-takes-its-course Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:18:02 +0000 https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/?p=13425 Two weeks of crazy adventures lie behind our 17 brave teams participating in this year’s Mumbai Xpress, a rickshaw adventure across India for the daring ones. We’ve already reported from the first days of the challenge, now you can find our teams made it till the finish line and what adventures they met on their way!
 

Day 5: Panchgani to Ratnagiri

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Photo by Charlie Varley from team Naan of Your Business

After Panchagani, the teams left the Millennium Hotel and headed towards Ratnagiri. The day went smoothly and all of them arrived in the hotel before the stipulated time.Team 5, Snap Crackle and Popadum, went on various detours and they were happy to explore India on a totally different route. All enjoyed the beauty of the Western Ghats of India, which was a trip that definitely changed everybody’s perception of India.

 

Day 6: Rathnagiri to Panaji

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Photo by John Mcgivern from team The Indians.

After arriving in Panaji, the city worked its relaxing charm on the participants. Most of them went to the Casino on the river, to see if they were lucky – and indeed, Fortuna was smiling upon them, since nobody lost all the amount of money they had spent on chips.

 

Day 7: Panaji

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Photo by Min Chai from team N2 Extreme Tuk Tuk.

A well deserved day of rest in Panaji gave all teams the possibility to relax and to recover their strength for the second half of their crazy rickshaw adventure. Sadly we had to say goodbye to Team 16, which left the rally from Panaji.

 

Day 8: Panaji to Murudeshwara

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Photo by Liane Wicks from Ice Ice Bhaji.

The next day saw the teams racing from Panaji to Murudeshwara, but not before they had visited a school, where they enjoyed distributing gifts and frolicked with the kids. Another day of easy drive and all the teams had reached the hotel before 6.30 pm. The first team to enter the hotel had clocked in already at 3.30 pm. And even though the teams visited some unknown beaches and experienced the local customs, they always made it in time and still had many stories to share. After a long day of driving, the teams met in the evening for a great night in the Naveen Hotel.

 

Day 9: Murudeshwara to Mangalore (Mangaluru)

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Photo by John Mcgivern from team The Indians.

The lovely night in Murudeshwara’s and a warm morning had put all the teams in high spirit. Knowing that it was a short distance to Mangalore, some of the teams had a walk around the city in morning and Team 5, Snap Crackle Popadum, went for a swim at the beach. Surprisingly, they still arrived in Mangaluru in time with an average speed of 40 km per hour. In the evening, all the teams went out to enjouy the night in a bar, which they had discovered in the internet.

 

Day 10: Mangalore to Mysore

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Photo by John Mcgivern from team The Indians.

After a short day of drive, the teams spared no effort to make sure, that everything was okay with their rickshaws. Strange noises from unidentified parts of the vehicles had made them become anticipative of a major breakdown. In morning, we had a great school visit and all of the 6 attending teams had an amazing time. By 2pm all the teams had passed Madikeri town. Then the Kushalnagar sign board challenge was posted before they could reach Mysore.
In the evening, many teams visited the market and the palace, which both made for a fun night. As the city was preparing for Dasara, the colours of Mysore were a great sight. Team 11, N2 Extreme Tuk Tuk, went off to hunt some incense and bought some sticks and sandalwood syrup.

 

Day 11: Mysore to Bangalore

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Photo by Max Craven from team Tuk Buddies.

Based on their drive from Murudeshwara to Mangalore, many teams begann their day in Mysore with sight seeing. Six teams turned up for the school visit and enjoyed dancing and signing with the children.  Even though today’s distance was a very simple drive of just 30 km to Bangalore, all the teams got stuck in the pitfalls of Bangalore’s traffic. Team 15, the Monsoon Riders, called for support at 1pm, when they had just 15 km left to the hotel in the suburbs at the silk board. The support team was alerted and they found them within an hour and did a great job.  All the teams arrived at the hotel before 7 pm and the day ended – where else – at the Envy Bar in the La Classic Hotel.

 

Day 12: Bangalore to Vellore

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Photo by Robert Ford from team Aba Daba Chaba.

 
Time for one last school visit! All 5 participating teams were warmly welcomed and quickly charmed by the children, like so many teams before. The day went smoothly and even the new hotel, which we had to test last minute, surprised with pleasantness and great cooperation.

 

The Final Day Bash: Vellore to Chennai

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Photo by Ashleigh Grant from Team Smurf.

In Vellore, the teams were informed about the day’s program. The morning project visit went as planned and it was great to see 13 teams participating, even though we had a few little hiccups: Team 2 missed the regrouping spot and decided to go back to the hotel, while Team 3 was miserably directed and lost lots of time, but managed to sneak in in time for the presentation.
Chief guest of the meeting was Dhansika an upcoming star in Tamil film industry.

 

And The Winners Are…

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Photo by John Mcgivern

And now finally the part we have all been waiting for! Who is the winner of the Mumbai Xpress 2015?
Team 14, The Indians, scrambled for the victory in our crazy rickshaw adventure! The Charity Award goes to Team 9, Temporarily Misplaced, and the Bonkers Award for “special achievements” goes to Team 4, a.k.a Team Smurf. We congratulate all of you and hope, that you will always remember your epic rickshaw journey with the Travel Scientists across India!!
The occasion was celebrated in a right and proper manner – with a truly epic party!

]]> Mumbai Rickshaws https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2014/03/26/mumbai-rickshaws/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mumbai-rickshaws https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2014/03/26/mumbai-rickshaws/#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2014 08:35:49 +0000 https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/?p=11838 Mumbai Rickshaws
A look at auto rickshaws in Mumbai, recognizing the role that auto-rickshaws play in sustainable urban transport and meeting daily commute needs in Mumbai 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.

Mumbai Rickshaws

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Fast gaining popularity as ‘the amazing Wi-Fi auto’, G Annadurai’s three-wheeler can be seen zipping across Chennai’s IT Corridor daily. Equipped with Wi-Fi, a note in the auto rickshaw prominently displays its user name and password. The auto rickshaw also has a tablet, a TV set and a mini library with the day’s newspapers and more than 40 magazines neatly arranged in folders on the sides.

The Amazing Wifi Auto Rickshaw

]]> https://www.youtube.com/embed/vNLyFIKpYxU Auto Rickshaw Driver Archives - Rickshaw Challenge nonadult The Girl and the Auto Rickshaw https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2012/09/04/the-girl-and-the-auto-rickshaw/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-girl-and-the-auto-rickshaw https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2012/09/04/the-girl-and-the-auto-rickshaw/#respond Tue, 04 Sep 2012 08:43:49 +0000 https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/?p=9629 The Girl and the Auto Rickshaw

After denying an eunuch a ride, an auto rickshaw driver finds this rickshaw can only give rides to female passengers. What follows is a hilarious drive through the streets as he tries to uncover his rickshaw’s mysterious tendencies while facing angry passengers.

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]]> https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2011/04/19/tuk-tuk-short-film/feed/ 0 Three Wheels United https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2011/04/08/three-wheels-united/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-wheels-united https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2011/04/08/three-wheels-united/#respond Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:57:31 +0000 https://rickshawchallenge.com/?p=5833 Three Wheels United have taken on the challenge to improve the lives of the millions of rickshaw drivers that ply the roads of India and other countries. In close co-creation with the auto rickshaw driver communities, TWU developed a profitable business model that will improve the living standard of rickshaw drivers and their families.

The model is based on 3 components:
• Fair loans so that rickshaw drivers can buy their own vehicle
• Additional streams of income, such as advertising
• Clean technology that lowers fuel cost and is less harmful for the environment

Via: Three Wheels United

]]> https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2011/04/08/three-wheels-united/feed/ 0 The Delivery: Short Film https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2011/04/07/the-delivery-short-film/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-delivery-short-film https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2011/04/07/the-delivery-short-film/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:32:30 +0000 https://rickshawchallenge.com/?p=5821 Ramu and Goldy are two babies separated at a tattoo parlor in India under tragic circumstances. 30 years later, Ramu, now an auto rickshaw driver and Goldy, an ambulance driver meet at a traffic light.

The idea for this film by Arjun Gupte came form his encounters with auto rickshaw drivers in Bangalore and Chennai.

‘They are some of the most colorful characters around and stories about their exploits are legendary as they break almost every rule and cause mayhem on the roads. I come from India and it was important for me to get a unique look and feel that represented what my country was all about, a mish-mash of colors, shapes, people and animals all living together.’

Via: Arjun Gupte

]]> https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2011/04/07/the-delivery-short-film/feed/ 0 Super Auto Rickshaw Driver https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2011/03/22/super-auto-rickshaw-driver/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=super-auto-rickshaw-driver https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2011/03/22/super-auto-rickshaw-driver/#respond Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:41:46 +0000 https://rickshawchallenge.com/?p=5712 Female auto rickshaw driverDelhi may be considered unsafe for women, but that hasn’t stopped Sunita from taking up as odd a job as an autorickshaw driver.

Thirty two-year-old Sunita, the national capital’s first female driver, transcends all barriers, living and playing by the rules in a profession dominated by men.

“I drive an auto because I enjoy it. People should do what they enjoy,” she said.

Via: NDTV

]]> https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2011/03/22/super-auto-rickshaw-driver/feed/ 0 ‘Not a single legal auto stand in national capital’ https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2009/12/07/not-a-single-legal-auto-stand-in-national-capital/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=not-a-single-legal-auto-stand-in-national-capital https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2009/12/07/not-a-single-legal-auto-stand-in-national-capital/#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:01:54 +0000 https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/rkch/blog/?p=1433 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 here

]]> https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2009/12/07/not-a-single-legal-auto-stand-in-national-capital/feed/ 0 American woman marries auto-rickshaw driver https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/2009/10/12/american-woman-marries-auto-rickshaw-driver/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=american-woman-marries-auto-rickshaw-driver Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:12:03 +0000 https://www.rickshawchallenge.com/rkch/blog/?p=1314 It was just another hot day in Jaipur when Harish, an autorickshaw driver, sees Whitney, a University of Chicago student, in the distance and was awestruck. He asks her out for a cup of tea and she says no. He asks again, and she says no again. But Harish’s persistence pays off, by the fourth time she comes around and they both grab a cup of tea. He shows her around Jaipur and, at the end of the day, he proposes to her. She accepts. 
Watch:

Full article here

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