The first of the autos rolled out towards the end of 1957 under the banner of the Bachchraj Trading Corporation before the company was renamed Bajaj Auto. According to corporate lore, the term ‘autorickshaw’ was coined by N K Firodia as an improvement over the manual rickshaws in many parts of the country. The government...Read More
Faced with the clampdown on overloading and imposition of the three plus one (driver) norm, autorickshaws in the city seem to have turned to fleecing passengers in the name of compensating their fare loss. Full article hereRead More
For all the auto rickshaw fanatics out there who cannot get enough of the little three wheeled devil, here u go: Desi Auto Autos are simple, and so must their games be. Swerve your auto through the city in a race with other autos Hey Taxi Pick up and drop passengers. Earn points, which...Read More
Mangalore press, all over the Mumbai Xpress 2009: An auto rickshaw rally titled ‘Mumbai Express’, driven by the motto, ‘freedom through education’, was organized by the city unit of Round Table – 115 organization under the aegis of Mangalore Ladies Circle in the city on Thursday August 6. ‘Round Table’ is an apolitical youth organization,...Read More
Chennai autos have been in the bad books of the locals as well the tourists for their bargaining and for not following the meter system as in other cities. The launch of the TFA or the Tourist Friendly Auto scheme has given these ‘auto-walas’ an edge above their counterparts who serve the local residents within...Read More
