Taxi !!

The curiosity in me to know about the revenue model of Taxi drivers is finally over.

The question has been asked and the answer has been given by a very helpful Taxi Driver in Mumbai.

My curiosity was mainly due to being declined so many times for a ride by the Black and Yellow brigade. Why would somebody say No to earning more money? They will be the dream recruits for any HR department :P

Meter Down Campaign came and went.

It did not just go without gathering any buzz. Some taxi drivers actually explained about their obligation to decline a taxi fare as they have to work in specific shifts and have to ensure that the Taxi reaches a certain location on time for the next shift driver to take over.

But, at the end of it they are driving the Taxi to make some money for survival. So when you have half a day to plan to make a Taxi reach to a certain location, why say no to a confirmed 'bhaada' coming your way? Some cabbies decline a fare from Lower Parel to Kandivali. The mystery of them declining fare continues. But, her goes a small finding.

Daily Fare: Rs. 250 (300-350 for new cars)
Fuel worth 100 km travel: Rs. 250
Earnings: Everything above that.

But, why is the pleasure to decline a fare: Priceless

Time to go home, let me call a Taxi .. Bhaiyaa!!!  Oops! did he get offended....