Photographs and short written pieces concerning my time in Rajasthan, India, working for the Jaipur Virasat Foundation.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

modes of transport

Allow me to introduce you to the tuk-tuk:



A rather unimposing vehicle, the tuk-tuk is nothing if not versatile. Where Indian streets are crowded, the tuk-tuk weaves between cars, animals, and heaps of trash with the agility of a motorcycle. But the tuk-tuk excels in terms of capacity:



Because it is exposed to the road, the tuk-tuk is also cheaper than a taxi ride. Negotiations are swift, and a 20km ride can be as cheap as Rs. 150. Although its open cabin results in direct exposure to the rank aromas of the Indian freeway, the views it offers from the cabin are unsurpassed.














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