She Taxi

In the midst of the Tohuwabohu, the state-run, women-owned and women-controlled 24/7 taxi cabs, seems to have become a rarer sights. Does the department have difficulty maintaining pace with on-line business? Kerala State Women's Development Corporation (KSWDC) last year took over the She Taxi initiative from Gender Park, an independent body sponsored by the Social Justice Department.

However, the absence of an on-line system for bookings is only one of the causes of She Taxi's fall. Only 30 cars across the state mean that the taxi services are nowhere near the two major airlines with around 4000 cabs in their networks, according to an offical one.

"{\a6} She Taxi definitely finds it hard to beat the rats for survival. Firstly, we have very few female riders in the state, and secondly, the fares are nationally authorised. Officers have now implemented a new network system that allows clients to call 181, a 24-hour number.

"According to the sources, even with security considerations, both the front seat passengers and the riders can choose the help line. Originally the team had 50 riders, which has now been reduced to 30, which means that some riders have chosen to quit. Razia S, who lives in Kollam, was one of the first female riders to join the team in Thiruvananthapuram in 2013 with a star in her eye.

Although she quit the work, Razia still has the taxi she was driving as a treasured souvenir that she will always appreciate, she says. "I look forward to working with the program again as soon as it is revived," she says. Whereas She Taxi demanded 13 euros per kilometer at first, it later reached a historic low of eight pounds.

Mr Razia added that the auto credits each rider has received have taken a huge toll upon his financial situation, so she had to put an end to her ambitions and go into business. She is still a She Taxi Driving Asha Kumari says that it is not an easier way.

"In 2013, when riding was still a masculine stronghold. This was seen as a revolution for a woman. According to Asha, the increasing attractiveness of cabin service on-line is due to a well-organised system for operating the service. Kudumbashree's managing partner, S. Harikishore, says they have planned to move the cars so that the weight of the purchase would not drop on the drivers.

"We' re going to train girls from all over the country. She says, "It would be more efficient if the riders had the choice to select the number of journeys and the number of working days so that, if possible, they would receive extra money, as with our colleagues.