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Daring to drive: How Mumbai’s female rickshaw drivers are beating the odds

Mid-Day Premium Daring to drive: How Mumbai’s female rickshaw drivers are beating the odds

Driving an autorickshaw on Mumbai’s streets is no easy task. Quite a few women have broken into this male-dominated profession with confidence in recent years. Mid-day Online spoke to two women who ferry passengers in Bandra not only for the money but also for the independence it brings

08 March,2024 10:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Mumbai: Wall collapse in Borivali injures two auto-rickshaw drivers

Mumbai: Wall collapse in Borivali injures two auto-rickshaw drivers

Two auto-rickshaw drivers were injured after a section of a vacated G+3 building collapsed during demolition work in Borivali area of Mumbai

10 February,2024 06:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Autorickshaw drivers across state to protest against app-based fines

Autorickshaw drivers across state to protest against app-based fines

Seeking rollback of ‘hit-and-run law,’ call for relaxation of fines

10 February,2024 07:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Two rickshaw drivers 'kidnap' woman passenger, cops nab them after chase

Two rickshaw drivers 'kidnap' woman passenger, cops nab them after chase

The incident took place around 10:45 pm on Friday under Manpada police station limits in Dombivali area of Thane in Maharashtra

09 September,2023 09:32 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Two auto rickshaw drivers arrested for beating up journalist

Mumbai: Two auto rickshaw drivers arrested for beating up journalist

Two auto rickshaw drivers have been arrested here for allegedly beating up a journalist working for a YouTube news channel after he insisted on paying fare as per the meter

02 August,2023 06:02 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Maharashtra: Three autorickshaw drivers held for robbing passengers in Latur

Maharashtra: Three autorickshaw drivers held for robbing passengers in Latur

The accused auto drivers told police that they would thrash and loot passengers of their cash and valuables in Maharashtra's Latur

15 June,2023 10:07 AM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondent
Maha: Court acquits 3 autorickshaw drivers in attempt to murder case

Maha: Court acquits 3 autorickshaw drivers in attempt to murder case

Additional sessions judge Amit Shete noted that the prosecution has failed to prove the charges against the alleged accused

14 May,2023 04:59 PM IST | Thane | PTI
Cops to be deployed at station to discipline errant rickshaw drivers: TMC chief

Cops to be deployed at station to discipline errant rickshaw drivers: TMC chief

Abhijit Bangar said that 150 meters of the area around the city railway station has been cleared of hawkers for the safe movement of people, but police's support is required to maintain this situation

17 February,2023 11:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Ronak Mastakar
Have not been getting long trips since new Mumbai Metro started: Auto drivers

Have not been getting long trips since new Mumbai Metro started: Auto drivers

Autorickshaw drivers say long-distance customers have more than halved; overall, 2A thins traffic on Link Road, but Line 7 yet to impact peak-hour crush on Western Express Highway

31 January,2023 07:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
37 autorickshaw drivers booked over protest by unions against 'bike taxis'

37 autorickshaw drivers booked over protest by unions against 'bike taxis'

The autorickshaw unions have demanded that the 'bike taxi' service, operated by an app-based aggregator, be stopped in Pune

13 December,2022 05:42 PM IST | Pune | PTI

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