About: Pink rickshaw

A pink rickshaw (also known as pink auto) is an alternative to normal auto rickshaws for female passengers in some cities of India. This initiative was taken by the Government of India to prevent women from being harassed and mistreated while commuting in rickshaws. Special features like panic buttons and GPS tracking systems are installed for the safety of women. Pink rickshaws are either fully pink rickshaws or their rooftop is pink colored. pink rickshaws were first launched 2013 in Ranchi by the government of India to protect women against sexual assaults and rapes. Eventually it was introduced in many other cities in India. The autos are driven by the trained professionals, either men or women, after completion of legal verification and documentation.