Editing Auto rickshaw (section)

==== India ====
[[File:Vishram Vada 5.JPG|thumb|Auto rickshaws in [[Pune]], India]]
[[File:API 175 Lambretta Auto (1).JPG|thumb|API 175 Lambretta Auto sold from 50's still late 90's]]
Most cities offer auto rickshaw service,  Although [[cycle rickshaw]]s and hand-[[pulled rickshaw]]s are also available but rarely in certain remote areas, as all other cities began using auto rickshaws.
<ref name="FrommersIndia-2010">{{cite book |title=Frommer's India |publisher=John Wiley and Sons |author1=Pippa de Bruyn |author2=Keith Bain |author3=David Allardice |author4=Shonar Joshi |year=2010 |isbn=978-0470645802 |edition=Fourth}}</ref>{{Rp|15,57,156}} Many state governments have launched an initiative of women-friendly rickshaw service called the [[Pink Rickshaw]]s driven by women.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.odishapolice.gov.in/sites/default/files/PDF/27.06.2015%20Pink%20Auto%20Rickshaw%20Project.pdf |title=Pink Auto Rickshaw Project |date=17 July 2019 |website=odishapolice.gov.in}}</ref> The drivers are known as the Rickshaw-wallah, ''auto-[[wallah]]'', ''tuktuk-wallah'' or ''auto-kaaran'' in places like Tamil Nadu/Kerala . Auto-rickshaws are also known as tempos in some parts of India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Animesh |title=LMC drafts by-laws for tempos, e-rickshaws in Lucknow |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/lmc-drafts-by-laws-for-tempos-e-rickshaws-in-lucknow-101729189329020.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=18 October 2024}}</ref>

Auto rickshaws are used in cities and towns for short distances; they are less suited to long distances because they are slow and the carriages are open to air pollution.<ref name="FrommersIndia-2010" />{{Rp|57,58,110}} Auto rickshaws (often called "autos") provide cheap and efficient transportation. Modern auto rickshaws run on electricity as government pushes for e-mobility through its FAME-II scheme, [[compressed natural gas]] (CNG) and [[Liquefied petroleum gas|liquified petroleum gas]] (LPG) due to [[Indian government|government]] regulations and are environmentally friendly compared to full-sized cars.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}}{{refn|Typical [[Fuel economy in automobiles|fuel economy]] for an Indian-made auto rickshaw is around {{convert|35|km/L}} of [[gasoline|petrol]].{{citation needed|date=April 2013}}|group="nb"}}

To augment speedy movement of traffic, auto rickshaws are not allowed in the southern part of [[Mumbai City district|Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Frommer's India |url=https://archive.org/details/frommersindiafro00bruy_530 |url-access=limited |publisher=John Wiley and Sons |author1=Pippa de Bruyn |author2=Keith Bain |author3=David Allardice |author4=Shonar Joshi |date=2010 |page=[https://archive.org/details/frommersindiafro00bruy_530/page/n121 110] |isbn=978-0470645802 |edition=Fourth}}</ref>

India is the location of the annual [[Rickshaw Run]].

There are two types of auto rickshaws in India. In older versions the engines were below the driver's seat, while in newer versions engines are in the rear. They normally run on petrol, CNG, or [[Diesel fuel|diesel]]. The [[seating capacity]] of a normal rickshaw is four, including the driver's seat. Six-seater rickshaws exist in different parts of the country, but the model was officially banned in the city of [[Pune]] on 10 January 2003 by the Regional Transport Authority (RTA).<ref>{{cite news |title=Six seater rickshaws banned in city |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Six-seater-rickshaws-banned-in-city/articleshow/202027.cms? |newspaper=Times of India |date=25 September 2003 |access-date=2014-01-11}}</ref>

Apart from this, modern electric auto rickshaws, which run on electric motors and have high torque and loading capacity with better speed, are also gaining popularity in India. Many auto drivers moved to electric three-wheelers as the prices of CNG or Diesel is very high and that type of auto rickshaw is much costlier compared to the electric auto rickshaw. The Government is also taking actions to convert current CNG and diesel rickshaws to electric rickshaws.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 March 2022 |title=Patna: Transport department to ban all diesel-run buses, auto-rickshaws from April 1 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/patna/story/transport-department-to-ban-all-diesel-run-buses-auto-rickshaws-from-april-1-1931009-2022-03-29 |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

CNG autos in many cities (e.g. Delhi, Agra) are distinguishable from the earlier petrol-powered autos by a green and yellow livery, as opposed to the earlier black and yellow appearance. In other cities (such as Mumbai) the only distinguishing feature is the 'CNG' print found on the back or side of the auto. Some local governments are considering [[four-stroke engine]]s instead of two-stroke versions.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}}

Notable auto rickshaw manufacturers in India include [[Bajaj Auto]], [[Mahindra & Mahindra]], [[Piaggio Ape]], [[Atul Auto]], [[Kerala Automobiles Limited]], [[TVS Motors]] and [[Force Motors]].

In Delhi there also used to be a variant powered by a [[Harley-Davidson]] engine called the ''phat-phati'', because of the sound it made. The story goes that shortly after [[Independence of India|Independence]] a stock of Harley-Davidson motorbikes were found that had been used by British troops during [[World War II]] and left behind in a military storage house in Delhi. Drivers purchased these bikes, added on a gear box (probably from a [[Willys MB|Willys jeep]]), welded on a passenger compartment that was good for four to six passengers, and put the unconventional vehicles onto the roads. A 1998 ruling of the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] against the use of polluting vehicles finally signed the death warrant of Delhi's phat-phatis.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Remembering-Delhis-phat-phatis/articleshow/652374319.cms|title=Remembering Delhi's phat-phatis {{pipe}} India News |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://olddelhiheritage.in/modes-of-transport-through-the-ages-in-shahjahanabad/|title=Transportation through the ages in Shahjahanabad|website=olddelhiheritage.in|date=18 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160614191659/http://olddelhiheritage.in/modes-of-transport-through-the-ages-in-shahjahanabad/ |archive-date=14 June 2016 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>

{{As of|2022}} India has about 2.4 million battery-powered, three-wheeled rickshaws on its roads. Some 11,000 new ones hit the streets each month, creating a US$3.1 billion market. Manufacturers include Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Kinetic Engineering. A prerequisite for the adoption to electric vehicles is the availability of charging stations; as of early 2024, India had 12,146 public EV charging stations operational across the country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=12,146 public EV charging stations operational across the country |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2003003 |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>

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File:Autorickshaw on Raj Path New Delhi.JPG|CNG green auto rickshaw in New Delhi
File:BangaloreRickshaw.jpg|A Bajaj Auto rickshaw in [[Bangalore]]
File:Piaggio Ape is king all over Kerala (28455330172).jpg|A Piaggio Ape auto rickshaw in [[Kerala]]
File:TVS tuktuk in Chennai.jpg|A TVS auto rickshaw in [[Chennai]]
File:SUN Mobility Swap Point.png|An electric rickshaw at a [[battery swapping]] point
File:Three wheeler cargotruck often used in India.jpg|Three wheeler cargo auto-rickshaw used in India
File:India auto-rickshaw tuk tuk adapted for logistics July 2007.jpg|Indian auto-rickshaw adapted with [[trailer (vehicle)|trailer]]
File:Erisha E Mobility Electric Autorickshaws.jpg|Erisha electric passenger and cargo Auto rickshaws in India
</gallery>

Generally rickshaw fares are controlled by the government,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/12553/maharashtra-govt-refuses-to-increase-autorickshaw-taxi-fares.html |title=Maharashtra Govt refuses to increase autorickshaw, taxi fares |work=newKerala.com |agency=UNI |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518132558/http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/12553/maharashtra-govt-refuses-to-increase-autorickshaw-taxi-fares.html#.Vb29wfnjI78 |archive-date=2013-05-18}}</ref> however auto (and taxi) driver unions frequently go on strike demanding fare hikes. They have also gone on strike multiple times in Delhi to protest against the government and [[Delhi High Court|High Court]]'s 2012 order to install [[Global Positioning System|GPS]] systems, and even though GPS installation in public transport was made mandatory in 2015, as of 2017 compliance remains very low.<ref>{{cite news |title=Autos, taxis in Delhi to go on strike today demanding fare hike |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/autos-taxis-in-delhi-to-go-on-strike/1/224911.html |newspaper=India Today |date=15 October 2012 |access-date=2017-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi High Court Directs City Auto-Rickshaws To Install GPS |url=http://www.medianama.com/2012/09/223-delhi-high-court-directs-city-auto-rickshaws-to-install-gps/ |newspaper=Medianama |date=28 September 2012 |access-date=2017-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=GPS installation in public transport becomes mandatory |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/GPS-installation-in-public-transport-becomes-mandatory/articleshow/47506948.cms |newspaper=Times of India |date=2 June 2015 |access-date=2017-02-19}}</ref>

The 200&nbsp;cc variant of the [[Bajaj Auto]] auto rickshaw was used in the 2022 [[Rickshaw Run]] to set the record for the world's highest auto rickshaw, over the [[Umling La]] Pass, at {{convert|5798|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/auto-rickshaws-set-highest-altitude-drive-record-at-19024-feet-on-umling-la-pass-6257215.html |title=Auto Rickshaws Set Highest Altitude Drive Record at 19,024 Feet on Umling La Pass |date=22 October 2022 |website=news18.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/lifestyle/travel/auto-rickshaws-drive-on-umling-la-pass-the-highest-motorable-road-to-set-world-record-at-19024-feet/ar-AA13qxBT |title=Auto rickshaws drive on Umling La Pass, the highest motorable road, to set world record at 19,024 feet |website=[[MSN]] |date=27 October 2022}}</ref>