Flag, Share and Care...

Of course Chennai had impressed me in several number of ways, and one of it is the presence of 'Share Autos'. For the uninitiated, Share Autos looks like Autos, but have more seating capacity (in term of proper seats, as well as planks and boxes put up by the auto drivers).

I love this concept. You flag down a share auto, ask the driver whether he is passing by a certain destination, and hop on...get down at your preferred destination, ask him the fare (which starts from 5 rupees and the max I have paid is 15 rupees), pay it, and bid him tata if you feel like it (I greatly encourage this gesture).

Share Autos are fast, effective, and are cheap. People do still travel on buses, but Share Autos are just as good as autos, just that you have to share the auto with maybe another 6 people, and maybe might have to squeeze in bit to accomadate another person, or carry a child on your lap, but it is all for a good cause... to make everyone happy.

Think about it... Share Autos teach us a valuable lesson for life, be willing to accomadate people, and tolerant to actions, so that everyone reaches their destination happily.

I am blogging from a Reliance Web World outlet now. Just took a share auto here, and on the way here my auto driver popped a 5 Rupee coin to a blind street beggar. Sharing is perhaps not just about accomadating and tolerating, it is perhaps also about going the extra mile.