In 2002, Vaishali Raskar stormed a male bastion when she decided to start driving an auto rickshaw, in order to
meet the financial needs of her family.

Vaishali Raskar started ferrying school children in her auto rickshaw in 2002

Now, 12 years later, she runs a tours and travels business with her husband and has managed to take care of her family. However, life had not always been easy for Vaishali, who had to leave her three kids at home to earn money.