Kaberi Dutta ChatterjeeDirector, KAA Media · Narrative Architect | Director, KAA Media Inc.

Best Rickshaw in Kolkata | Disco Riska

15 Jan 2018 · 1 min

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In this short vlog, the speaker showcases a battery‑powered three‑wheeled "disco" rickshaw in Kolkata. He explains that the vehicle runs on an electric motor and a battery, eliminating the need for the driver to pedal. The ride is described as smooth, and the presenter expresses relief that drivers no longer have to endure the physically demanding task of pedaling rickshaws. A brief aside mentions Kolkata’s colder weather. The video serves as a quick demonstration of the electric rickshaw’s technology and its social benefit for drivers.

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की वाले बेटा के नाचा हाँ की रिक्शा की रिक्शा हाँ डिस्कोरिस्का डिस्कोरिस्का है डिस्कोरिस्का क्या ये देखो we are going on a discoriska this has motors okay this is a ये वाले motor है ना ये वो लेकिन discoriska हाँ this runs on इधर किसी diesel है जो लेना battery थे battery this runs on battery So this we have a disco rickshaw. Okay, I'm going to show you this whole rickshaw. I'm inside, so I cannot show you more than this except for Sylvia's face a little bit. But this is the tricycle rickshaw which is become which is kind of disco, which is which is running on battery. He doesn't have to pedal. Doesn't have to paddle. And it runs. Very smoothly, and I'm very glad these people don't have to pedal because they—I didn't like these rickshaw wallers pedaling. It was such a tough job for them. Now they just have to run it on battery. Yeah, Kolkata is becoming cold, honey. Kolkata, yeah.