Getting Around Delhi

There are a number of ways one can get around in Delhi. There are taxis, which vary widely in quality, and there are buses, which I doubt I'll ever take. There's the new Metro system, but I'll discuss that another day. Then there are rickshaws. There are two varieties - auto and cycle. A great number of people take rickshaws, particularly autos. I take at least two a day in my commute to work. One day, on the way home I took a video from inside one for those of you who've never had the pleasure to get an idea of what it's like. Of course this video doesn't convey the key elements - the heat, the fumes from all the other vehicles around you, the often present fight over the price, and the noise of horns and engines and, as you'll hear, sometimes the addition of lovely hindi tunes.

Anyway, check out my first ever edited video for a sample of what rickshaw rides are like.