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One Year of Lockdown: How Mumbai's autowallahs faced hurdles during the pandemic

We spoke to auto drivers of Mumbai and how they survived amidst complete transport ban during the COVID-19 induced lockdown

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The COVID-19 pandemic led to offices being shut and work from home became the new normal for professionals around the world. Sadly, the autorickshaw drivers of Mumbai didn’t have that option. Most of the people ferrying three-wheelers in the city are migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, and apart from their stagnant meters due to a complete transport ban, going back home was an ordeal. As the coronavirus induced lockdown completes a year, we talked to some auto drivers in the city and what hurdles they faced.

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