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Autos of Andheri

Everday in the morning, my friend Nidhi and me set out like Ulesseys on an adventurous journey where we struggle to get a ride on the three wheeled ruler of the road, the autorickshaw. Do not take these dimunitive looking metallic inventions for granted.. they posses the awesome power of leaving grown up people stranded, raising the blood pressure of saints and if nothing else giving you a bad tan as you wait in the sun for one to take mercy on you and allow you to reach office on time. Autos are manned by mystical crreatures who are driving them to no clear destination. No part of Andheri is a suitable place to go to. There are other charioteers who will shake their head in disgust as if I have just named a particular red light area. Nahin...they say as one would say bah! there some wonderful specimens who have already decided where they want to go- why do we need buses when you have autos on fixed route. Some kind person should make little boards for these wise men so that it makes l