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Are you aware that an autorickshaw driver earns a meagre
Rs.4,650 after toiling for 12 hours on the road? Let us do some
math. |
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Distance travelled with passengers |
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120 kms. |
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Empty distance travelled looking for passengers |
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30 kms. |
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Total distance travelled |
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150 kms. |
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Fuel cost per k.m. |
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60 paise |
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Total trips undertaken during the day |
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12 |
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Income |
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Straight income on 120 kms. @ Rs.4.50 |
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Rs.540 |
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Additional income on the first km. @ Rs.5.50 x 12 trips |
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Rs. 66 |
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Total daily income |
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Rs.606 |
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Expense |
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Rent of an autorickshaw (most drivers take it on a daily rent) |
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Rs.300 |
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Fuel cost for 150 kms. |
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Rs. 90 |
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Cost of corruption - wrong challans, bribes to get licences,
etc. |
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Rs. 20 |
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Petty expense including food and maintenance |
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Rs. 10 |
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Total daily expense |
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Rs.420 |
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Savings |
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Net daily saving |
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Rs.186 |
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Net monthly saving (25 working days) |
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Rs.4,650 |
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Average speed on Delhi roads is approximately 15 kms/hour which
is equal to the distance between Connaught Place and Tilak Nagar. If an autorickshaw were to run at this speed and if the
driver were to wait for a few minutes for passengers at the end
of each trip, he would cover 150 kms in 12 hours. By
this math, his honest earning would be barely Rs.4,650
a month. Note: An estimated 3 out of 4 auto drivers
hire an autorickshaw on a daily rental of Rs.300 from the
owner/financier. The figures presented above are for this
segment alone. Situation of owner-drivers is no better though.
Most of them are paying interest at the rate of 50-60% on their
loans to private financiers and loan-sharks. |
