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Thursday, 3 April, 2025

The rickety relic of hand-pulled rickshaws

Talking to The Statesman, Mukhtar Ali, general secretary of All Bengal Rickshaw Union, says, “There are about 3,500 hand-pulled rickshaws today,” which is a significant decline from the 6,000 that plied the streets in 1919.

The rickety relic of hand-pulled rickshaws

Photo: Rain in Kolkata (PC- BISWAJIT GHOSHAL)