RANJINI, AUTO RICKSHAW DRIVER

Meet Ranjini, a cheerful, hardworking and ambitious auto rickshaw driver in Kochi. Ranjini has been driving for the last 10 years and loves her job. She starts her day at 6 AM and finishes at around 8:30 PM. Her husband is a taxi driver. She has two children, one studying in 10th standard and the other in 6th standard.

Ranjini says she took up this profession because the timing is flexible and she is her own boss. Her fellow drivers smile when they see her expertly manoeuvring the auto, but are appreciative, helpful and are happy for her. They even bail her out when her vehicle breaks down. Her children are proud of what she does!

She is grateful for the help she received from Kudumbashree by The Government of Kerala that enabled her to pursue this profession. As for what her plans for the future are and she says…”I want to drive something bigger, like a taxi or a bus”