Now women will drive Pink Auto: Men drivers say - women are afraid to sit

Pink autos are plying between yellow-green autos in Noida and Ghaziabad, adjacent to Delhi, but now their steering will be in the hands of women. In fact, in the third phase of the Uttar Pradesh government's Mission Shakti, the Divisional Transport Authority, Ghaziabad has sought applications from women for Pink Auto Permit by November 20.

The question is, why were women not given permits for 5 years? What is the status of the running but running Pink Auto released in the year 2016? What are the precautions to be taken while issuing the permit? Read, the investigation done about Bhaskar Woman's Pink Auto.

When the team of Bhaskar Woman reached Noida's Sector-62 at 10 am, many pink auto drivers were sitting there and going towards their respective destinations. The office-goers were in a hurry, so the auto people were not ready to stop and talk. It was worth noting that all the Pink Auto drivers and the passengers sitting in it were men.

The team spoke to Pink Auto's driver Raju Sharma, who was standing in line to get CNG in Noida Sector-71, to get answers to their queries. Raju of Sambhal district of UP tells that he came to Noida in the year 2015 in search of livelihood. Started driving here by renting an auto. Bought a second hand pink auto and permit two years ago.

Women passengers say that after sitting in the auto, they used to get packed from all around. The iron lattice in it would make it feel like being in jail. The feeling of being safe was less fear dominated. Another woman says that it felt like being imprisoned in a cage. Hence, she did not sit in the pink autos.