Man walks while an auto rickshaw (or Tuk-Tuk) passes by on a busy street in Lahore.

Muslim walks while an auto rickshaw (or Tuk-Tuk) passes by on a busy street in Lahore. Punjab, Pakistan. Friday, July 10, 2008...An auto rickshaw (auto or rickshaw or tuk-tuk in popular parlance) is a vehicle for hire that is one of the chief modes of transport in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Sri Lanka among other countries. It is a motorized version of the traditional rickshaw, a small two or three-wheeled cart pulled by a person, and the velotaxi and is used to carry people around as a small taxi. Designs vary considerably from place to place, in some locations, they have an extra plank on the seat to accommodate a fourth passenger and in reality, it is not uncommon to see 6-8 passengers in an auto rickshaw with such an ad hoc setup, although, in theory, autos risk fines for carrying more than three passengers in many places. As a mode of transport, the auto rickshaw is turning out to be a major employer in India, all major nationalized banks offering loans to buy one under self-employment schemes. In Pakistan, where they are know as Rickshahs, they are used mainly by lower to middle-class people and is a popular mode of transport for short routes within cities. The problem of environmental pollution caused by auto rickshaws in major Pakistani cities has become in he past few years, a growing menace, with Foundations working on the implementation of pilot projects in Lahore, Karachi and Quetta with engine technologies developed to use CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) instead of leaded petrol in these vehicles two-stroke engines.

Image Code:		TR_1998_003_000259_PJA

Photographer:		Theo Ribeiro

Image URL:		http://archive.theoribeiro.com/c/theoribeiro/image/I0000Dc8VMkG1ztY

Image Dimensions:		5618x3666 pixels

Model Release:		No

Special Instructions:		None

Location:		Lahore Punjab Pakistan

Caption:		Muslim walks while an auto rickshaw (or Tuk-Tuk) passes by on a busy street in Lahore. Punjab, Pakistan. Friday, July 10, 2008...An auto rickshaw (auto or rickshaw or tuk-tuk in popular parlance) is a vehicle for hire that is one of the chief modes of transport in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Sri Lanka among other countries. It is a motorized version of the traditional rickshaw, a small two or three-wheeled cart pulled by a person, and the velotaxi and is used to carry... more » Muslim walks while an auto rickshaw (or Tuk-Tuk) passes by on a busy street in Lahore. Punjab, Pakistan. Friday, July 10, 2008...An auto rickshaw (auto or rickshaw or tuk-tuk in popular parlance) is a vehicle for hire that is one of the chief modes of transport in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Sri Lanka among other countries. It is a motorized version of the traditional rickshaw, a small two or three-wheeled cart pulled by a person, and the velotaxi and is used to carry people around as a small taxi. Designs vary considerably from place to place, in some locations, they have an extra plank on the seat to accommodate a fourth passenger and in reality, it is not uncommon to see 6-8 passengers in an auto rickshaw with such an ad hoc setup, although, in theory, autos risk fines for carrying more than three passengers in many places. As a mode of transport, the auto rickshaw is turning out to be a major employer in India, all major nationalized banks offering loans to buy one under self-employment schemes. In Pakistan, where they are know as Rickshahs, they are used mainly by lower to middle-class people and is a popular mode of transport for short routes within cities. The problem of environmental pollution caused by auto rickshaws in major Pakistani cities has become in he past few years, a growing menace, with Foundations working on the implementation of pilot projects in Lahore, Karachi and Quetta with engine technologies developed to use CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) instead of leaded petrol in these vehicles two-stroke engines. « less

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