Morning Raga

Midnight...when we all are sleeping peacefully and roaming on our dreamland...there is one man who has to wake up...who has to shed all his laziness and start his day to earn his daily bread and butter...the morning sun rays has not yet touched the earth but the man has already started his full fledged day......a morning can be so different for different people...

Hand-pulled carts are still commonly used for hauling cargo short-distances around Kolkata. Despite the exertion of the pullers, the always bear a warm smile and capture the friendly spirit of the city.

It may be a matter of surprise that the the City of Joy (Kolkata) still manages to retain the Hackneyed Rickshaw along with the present day modern transport systems.

It is estimated that there are 18,000 rickshaw pullers who earn a meager living on the streets of Kolkata – with 6,000 registered with the city government. Many people see hand-pulled rickshaws as symbols of inhumanity and want that they should be banned, but I feel these rickshaws still carry our old tradition on Kolkata roads and which make us remind those old days. Kolkata is probably the only city in India where hand-pulled rickshaws are still plying and that's what make Kolkata different from other cities and make me feel proud of being a Kolkatan...:)

This Hand Pulled Rickshaw is one of the oldest vehicles of Kolkata, India