“Jugaad” means, “innovation”, often thinking out-of-the-box. A mode of public transportation, with the engine of a tractor, has already taken on this name in several states of India.
On Sunday, as we were heading out for our nature trail on Bannerghatta Road, I spotted this tricycle-cart that had been fitted with a two-wheeler engine, and was puttering along happily!
I don’t think this gives very environment-friendly emissions, however creative and innovative it is!
What a pity that pedal-power is seen by the working people as something too difficult to sustain. I was actually thinking of an initiative to re-introduce cycle-rickshaws….
Deepa I am in with you for this. I guess a rickshaw fitted with a two wheeler engine can be used to transport more people than a two wheeler it self. But then autorickshaw is the same its a rickshaw fitted with two wheeler engine. But this is worth giving a thought. Competition to Nano, an open Nano 😀
Lovely.