Legislation[edit]

Generally rickshaw fares are controlled by the

government,[35] however auto (and taxi) driver unions

frequently go on strike demanding fare hikes. They have

also gone on strike multiple times in Delhi to protest

against the government and High Court's 2012 order to

install GPS systems, and even though GPS installation in

public transport was made mandatory in 2015, as of 2017

compliance remains very low.[36][37][38]

Nepal[edit]

Auto rickshaws were a popular mode of transport in

Nepal during the 1980s and 1990s, until the government

banned the movement of 600 such vehicles in the early

2000s.[39] The earliest auto rickshaws running in

Kathmandu were manufactured by Bajaj Auto.[citation needed]

Nepal has been a popular destination for the Rickshaw

Run. The 2009 Fall Run took place in Goa, India and

ended in Pokhara, Nepal.[40]

Pakistan[edit]

Auto rickshaws are a popular mode of transport in

Pakistani towns[41] and are mainly used for travelling

short distances within cities. One of the major

manufacturers of auto rickshaws is Piaggio. The

government is taking measures to convert all gasoline

powered auto rickshaws to cleaner CNG rickshaws by

2015 in all the major cities of Pakistan by issuing easy

loans through commercial banks. Environment

Canada is implementing pilot projects

in Lahore, Karachi, and Quetta with engine technology

developed in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada that uses

CNG instead of gasoline in the two-stroke engines, in an

effort to combat environmental pollution and noise levels.

[citation needed]

In many cities in Pakistan, there are also motorcycle

rickshaws, usually called "chand gari" (moon car) or

"chingchi", after the Chinese company Jinan Qingqi

Motorcycle Co. Ltd who first introduced these to the

market.[citation needed]

There are many rickshaw manufacturers in Pakistan.

Lahore is the hub of CNG auto rickshaw manufacturing.

Manufacturers include: New Asia automobile Pvt, Ltd;

AECO Export Company; STAHLCO Motors; Global

Sources; Parhiyar Automobiles; Global Ledsys

Technologies; Siwa Industries; Prime Punjab

Automobiles; Murshid Farm Industries; Sazgar

Automobiles; NTN Enterprises; and Imperial

Engineering Company.
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Chingchee in Pakistan

Auto rickshaw, Karachi

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 Auto rickshaw, Karachi

Auto rickshaw, Lahore

Sri Lanka[edit]

Trishaw in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

Auto rickshaws, commonly known as Three-wheelers,

tuk-tuks (Sinhala: ටුක් ටුක්, pronounced [ṭuk ṭuk]) or

trishaws can be found on all roads in Sri Lanka from the

curvy roads in the hill country to the congested roads

of Colombo transporting locals, foreigners, or freight

about. Sri Lankan three-wheelers are of the style of the

light Phnom Penh-type. Most of the three-wheelers in Sri

Lanka are a slightly modified Indian Bajaj model,

imported from India though there are few manufactured

locally and increasingly imports from other countries in

the region and other brands of three-wheelers such

as Piaggio Ape. As of mid-2018, a new gasoline powered

tuk-tuk typically costs around US$4,300, while a newly

introduced Chinese electric model cost around US$5,900.

[42]
 Since 2008, the Sri Lankan government has banned

the import of all 2-stroke gasoline engines, due to

environmental concerns.[42] Ones imported to the island

now are four-stroke engines. Most three-wheelers are

available as hired vehicles, with few being used to haul

goods or as private company or advertising vehicles.

Bajaj enjoys a virtual monopoly in the island, with its

agent being David Pieries Motor Co, Ltd. [43] A few three-

wheelers in Sri Lanka have distance meters. In the

capital city it is becoming more and more common. The

vast majority of fares are negotiated between the

passenger and driver. There are 1.2 million trishaw's in

Sri Lanka and most are on financial loans.