Prepaid Ricksaw, No Need To Bargain

“We are first to launch `pre-paid rickshaws’ on the line of pre-paid taxi or autorickshaw. We have tied-up with Bihar tourism and started this service at Gaya and Bodh Gaya during the famous `Pitripaksh Mela’ this year,” Alam informs. Twenty-eight-year-old Irfan, a resident of Begusarai, has received several awards in the recognition of his work. He is running an NGO called, “Samman Rickshaw”. Our ricksaw is no more just a traditional way of providing conveyance. It has been transformed it into a marketing engine. Passengers can even pay their utility bills and recharge their mobile phones while travelling by this rickshaw. After great response at Gaya and Bodh Gaya, the SAMMAN group has decided to launch it in Patna in the next month. Several major centres in Patna alike Patna Junction, airport, bus stand, Gandhi Maidan and Golghar has been identified and shortlisted for rickshaw to stand. At each of these place a counter will function to facilitate the passengers from where they can obtain pre-paid coupon(s). The fair will be fixed on km.basis and now passengers will not have to bargain rates with rickshawpullers.