Navi Mumbai will soon get autorickshaw stand exclusively for women drivers

This move is aimed at encouraging more women to drive autorickshaws, said officials

Updated on: Feb 16, 2018, 15:28:04 IST

Hindustan Times | By Padmja Sinha, Navi Mumbai

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By the end of this month, the Panvel regional transport office (RTO) will set up an autorickshaw stand at Kalamboli, exclusively for women drivers.

It will take a month for the stand to be set up at Kalamboli as part of a pilot project. (Bachchan Kumar)

“This move is aimed at encouraging more women to drive autorickshaws. There are currently only 10 or 12 women auto drivers in Panvel. We want more of them to join this male-dominated profession,” said Himangi Patil, deputy regional traffic officer, Panvel.

The stand, part of the pilot project, will be set up near the Kalamboli bus stop. Depending on the response from commuters and autorickshaw drivers, more may be set up, said sources.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Padmja Sinha
Padmja works as a senior correspondent for the Thane edition of Hindustan Times. She handles community and social issues for Thane and has an experience of around five years.

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