Women cabbies hit the road in Mumbai.On a busy day in Mumbai Mumbai (m  mbī`, m m`bī), formerly Bombay (bŏmbā`), city (1991 pop. it is difficult for women to look for a cab
and many women are made to feel uncomfortable by male drivers. In
response, Forsche, a new luxury taxi service for women only has been
launched. The cabs will operate from 8 am till 8 pm and will be aimed at
corporate elites and hotel establishments. The woman only ride, however,
comes at a price.
In India India, officially Republic of India, republic (2005 est pop. 1,080,264,000), 1,261,810 sq mi (3,268,090 sq km), S Asia. The second most populous country in the world, it is also sometimes called Bharat, its ancient name. India's land frontier (c. a regular cab charges at least 800 rupees for eight hours, while an air conditioned cab costs up to 2,000 rupees for the same period. Forsche, a play on the German luxury carmaker Porsche, plans on charging 4,000 rupees for 12 hours, a price many feel is too steep for a bit of luxury and safety. "I don't think it will do well. It is too expensive. It is a bad idea," said a woman. "If it becomes a little more cost effective then it will work well. Women taxi drivers taxi driver n → taxista m/f taxi driver taxi n → chauffeur m de taxi taxi driver taxi n → is a fabulous idea," said another woman. Source: NDTV NDTV New Delhi Television .com |
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