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
Classic Run 2012 team ‘double chinnai’ describing their great rickshaw adventure. ‘Here we are on the last day of our epic journey. It might have only been 8 days of driving, but it was a mighty effort by all in the Double Chinnais team. Janelle and Toni have shown they both have the potential for...Read More
Nice piece from The Hindu on the Classic Run 2012 titled ‘Auto adventures’ ‘There are a lot of ways to ‘discover’ India. As Dave Alefail, Tim Douros, Toni Csermelyi, and 30 other foreigners – including 11 women – from nine different countries found out, one of the best ways to get up close and personal...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
The 2012 Classic Run is on the way and the press is all over it. Below is a piece from the Deccan Chronicle, titled ‘Get in an auto, give to society‘ ‘The thought of taking the auto to work today may faze you, but you won’t be thinking twice before jumping behind the wheel of...Read More
TD Waterhouse investment advisors Matthew Phillips (left) and Tristan Sawtell will be taking part in Mumbai Xpress, a two-week, 1,900-kilometer race across India in rickshaws to raise funds for Round Table India. Sawtell, 28, is an investment advisor with TD Waterhouse, and he will be competing in Mumbai Xpress – a two-week, 1,900-kilometer race across...Read More
The Rickshaw Challenge is a proud supporter of ‘the slow road to India challenge’: In these days of international travel, a journey from Nottingham to India doesn’t seem that remarkable. But when that journey involves three men crammed into a tiny rickshaw and driving nearly 6,000 miles at 20mph, it’s something of a challenge. Sanjay...Read More
Team ‘urban hikers’ describe below their experience on the latest Rickshaw Challenge Deccan Odyssey 2011 adventure! ‘Goa to Bombay. Seven Teams. Eight Days. Monsoon Rains. It’s the Rickshaw Challenge! To learn how to drive our new ride we were led to the local parade grounds or what some would call a swamp. The monsoon rains...Read More
Students at Luleå University of Technology in Sweden have undertaken a project to develop an eco-friendly auto rickshaw for the Indian transport market. The aim of the project is to produce an eco-friendly substitute to the existing auto rickshaw in India. The project will also take care of the existing flaws in the safety design...Read More
