Editing Transport in India (section)

=== Auto ===
{{Main|Auto rickshaw}}

[[File:Bajaj RE 4S CNG - Three-wheeler - New Delhi 2014-05-06 0889.JPG|thumb|An [[Liquefied petroleum gas|LPG]] auto rickshaw in Delhi, India]]
An [[auto rickshaw|auto]] is a three-wheeler [[vehicle for hire]] that does not have doors and is generally characterised by a small cabin for the driver in the front and a seat for passengers in the rear.<ref name="AutoEncarta">{{Cite web |url=http://www.encarta.es/dictionary_1861587891_1861695788/nextpage.html |title=Auto |publisher=[[MSN Encarta]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131010083256/http://www.encarta.es/dictionary_1861587891_1861695788/nextpage.html |archive-date=10 October 2013 |access-date=18 June 2009}}</ref> Generally it is painted in yellow, green or black and has a black, yellow or green canopy on the top, but designs vary considerably from place to place. The colour of the auto rickshaw is also determined by the fuel that it is powered by, for example [[Agartala]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]] and [[Delhi]] have green or black autos indicating the use of [[compressed natural gas]], whereas the autos of [[Kolkata]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Hyderabad]] have green autos indicating the use of LPG.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

In [[Mumbai]] and other metropolitan cities, 'autos' or 'rickshaws', as they are popularly known, usually have regulated metered fares. A recent law prohibits auto rickshaw drivers from charging more than the specified fare, or charging night-fare before midnight, and also prohibits the driver from refusing to go to a particular location. [[Mumbai]] and [[Kolkata]] are also the only two cities, which prohibit auto rickshaws from entering certain parts of the city, these cases being [[South Mumbai]] and certain parts of [[Kolkata|Downtown Kolkata]].<ref name="iguide">{{Cite web |url=http://iguide.travel/Mumbai/Getting_Around/By_auto-rickshaw |title=Getting around Mumbai |publisher=iGuide |access-date=12 March 2009 |archive-date=11 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211063746/http://iguide.travel/Mumbai/Getting_Around/By_auto-rickshaw |url-status=live }}</ref> However, in cities like [[Chennai]] and other areas, some autorickshaw drivers demand more than the specified fare and refuse to use the fare meter.<ref name="Chennai auto meter">{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/11/stories/2006061115400300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060613165018/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/11/stories/2006061115400300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 June 2006 |title=Auto fares must be based on meter readings |date=30 March 2007 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=6 July 2009 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

Airports and railway stations at many cities such as [[Howrah]], [[Chennai]] and [[Bengaluru]] provide a facility of [[Prepayment for service|prepaid]] auto booths, which requires a fixed payment, with a base fare of Rs. 30 and a rate of Rs.14.20 per kilometre after 1.5 kilometres of travel, set by the authorities as of May 2022. The fare to be paid by the passenger is calculated on this basis.<ref name="prepaidauto">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Vroom-enjoy-a-pre-paid-auto-ride/articleshow/1775578.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811084549/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-03-18/bangalore/27874804_1_railway-station-auto-fares-autorickshaw |url-status=live |archive-date=11 August 2011 |title=Vroom... enjoy a pre-paid auto ride |date=18 March 2007 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=10 April 2009}}</ref>

[[Electric rickshaw]] is a new popular means of transport, rapidly growing in number and popularity in India, due to low running and initial cost, and other economic and environmental benefits.<ref>{{cite web |title=EV sales in India to breach the 9 mn mark by 2027: IVCA-EY-IndusLaw report |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/auto/story/ev-sales-in-india-to-breach-the-9-mn-mark-by-2027-ivca-ey-induslaw-report-342864-2022-07-27 |website=Business Today |language=en |date=27 July 2022 |access-date=3 August 2022 |archive-date=3 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803212928/https://www.businesstoday.in/auto/story/ev-sales-in-india-to-breach-the-9-mn-mark-by-2027-ivca-ey-induslaw-report-342864-2022-07-27 |url-status=live }}</ref>  E-Rickshaws are made in fiberglass or metal body, powered by a BLDC Electric Motor with max power 2000W and speed 25 km/h. They are usually painted white and blue though some E-autos use the conventional color scheme as well.