In spite of all the issues, which I've mentioned in my previous blog, still autoickshaws are the best medium of transportation in and around the city. It looked strange to me. When thought deeply, could find and appreciate the reasons. For the sake of ease, let me mention 'Auto-Rickshaw' as 'auto' henceforth.
People associated with the autos are a big community. This is one of the key reasons for its existence. There are many people who were involved in auto financing. Since the money involved in buying an auto is comparatively lesser, there are many auto owners. Among them some drive themselves for living and others let it out for rent. There is a huge auto driver community, some places they even get involved in some philanthropic activities. If you visit any place, could see these guys in khakhi uniform as groups. Along with this there are many auto mechanics who take care of the service and maintenance of these auto. So the auto community is very big a network and one of the reason for its sustenance in the market.
Mostly auto drivers are from the local surroundings. That being the case, they know the nook and corner of each and every street. Because of this they can take you through the shortest route to destination in shortest time span. At times when we do not know the exact address, auto drivers are the best persons who could rescue us. During the time of emergency, if the situation is well explained and the auto driver understands the need, he would ensure that we reach the place in time.
Autos are small, sleek and hence nimble. They are three-wheeled vehicle. The single wheel in the front and the hand bear type control for the turn control makes it more nimble and responsive. Because of these arrangements, they have the smallest radius curvature. The clear visibility the auto driver gets from the dashboard, enables them to make the exact cuts / turns. Hence the autos can penetrate into the traffic and reach the destination on time.
Autos are much safer than the two wheel drives and much economical than the four wheel drives. Since they are covered, we can escape from becoming wet during rains. Also to some extent prevents from the dust and pollution. The actual auto fare which we ought to pay the drivers are reasonably good for the time they save for us from these heavy traffic and for the reasonable safety we have while travelling.
We all know that the autos are the fastest vehicles to reach any place in the city during the busy traffic hours. But the reality, this is not always true. Because of the greediness of the auto drivers, the passengers were, taken for a ride by auto drivers. The quality of the service is a function of the quality of the infrastructure and the quality of the people who handle it. Instance where either one of the two (infrastructure or the people) is not up to the mark, then the whole thing sucks. Let's wait for the revolution, which would bring the people involved (auto drivers) to the dawn. Let's keep our fingers crossed!!
People associated with the autos are a big community. This is one of the key reasons for its existence. There are many people who were involved in auto financing. Since the money involved in buying an auto is comparatively lesser, there are many auto owners. Among them some drive themselves for living and others let it out for rent. There is a huge auto driver community, some places they even get involved in some philanthropic activities. If you visit any place, could see these guys in khakhi uniform as groups. Along with this there are many auto mechanics who take care of the service and maintenance of these auto. So the auto community is very big a network and one of the reason for its sustenance in the market.
Mostly auto drivers are from the local surroundings. That being the case, they know the nook and corner of each and every street. Because of this they can take you through the shortest route to destination in shortest time span. At times when we do not know the exact address, auto drivers are the best persons who could rescue us. During the time of emergency, if the situation is well explained and the auto driver understands the need, he would ensure that we reach the place in time.
Autos are small, sleek and hence nimble. They are three-wheeled vehicle. The single wheel in the front and the hand bear type control for the turn control makes it more nimble and responsive. Because of these arrangements, they have the smallest radius curvature. The clear visibility the auto driver gets from the dashboard, enables them to make the exact cuts / turns. Hence the autos can penetrate into the traffic and reach the destination on time.
Autos are much safer than the two wheel drives and much economical than the four wheel drives. Since they are covered, we can escape from becoming wet during rains. Also to some extent prevents from the dust and pollution. The actual auto fare which we ought to pay the drivers are reasonably good for the time they save for us from these heavy traffic and for the reasonable safety we have while travelling.
We all know that the autos are the fastest vehicles to reach any place in the city during the busy traffic hours. But the reality, this is not always true. Because of the greediness of the auto drivers, the passengers were, taken for a ride by auto drivers. The quality of the service is a function of the quality of the infrastructure and the quality of the people who handle it. Instance where either one of the two (infrastructure or the people) is not up to the mark, then the whole thing sucks. Let's wait for the revolution, which would bring the people involved (auto drivers) to the dawn. Let's keep our fingers crossed!!
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