Updated June 3rd, 2020 at 17:28 IST
'Corona innovation': Auto rickshaw with built-in soap and water dispenser wins internet
Kerala autorickshaw driver made it to the headlines after he installed a water tap in his vehicle for passengers to wash their hands before boarding.
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With coronavirus lockdown in place and health authorities recommending special measures to keep oneself away from the transmission, an autorickshaw driver is inspiring people to stay safe with his amazing innovation. Recently, an autorickshaw driver made it to the headlines after he installed a water tap in his vehicle for passengers to wash their hands before boarding. The man from Kerala is deservedly being praised online for his incredible initiative amid the pandemic.
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'Corona Innovation'
Indian business tycoon Harsh Goenka shared the video of the autorickshaw on Twitter which has since garnered nearly 60,000 views and over 3,300 likes. In the video, one can see an autorickshaw parked near a road and when a passenger approaches, the driver points towards the tap and requests him to wash his hands before boarding. The man then washes his hands with liquid soap and water and then boards the rickshaw.
Auto rickshaw with hand washing and sanitizer facilities #CoronaInnovation @NammaBengaluroo pic.twitter.com/30KBjAGxxG
— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka)
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Netizens are impressed by the idea and are showering praises on the driver. One user commented, "Self discipline is what we all need today." Some also contributed to the idea with their own suggestions as one user wrote, "Better still if someone can further improvise and makes it a contactless dispensing of water and sanitizer."
Very good....if all take care.. corona will be out
— NiteshRunning (@Nitesh9999)
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— #MissingHugs Shaheeda Abdul Kader (@saq3)
Super but the moment they open the tap or squeeze the sanitiser from top is what is risky as force is applied. Good if the driver only operates . Great effort.
— Abhishek Dutt (अभिषेक दत्त) (@duttabhishek)
Innovation at its best 🙌🙌.
— kartik hemant jain (@kartikkj007)
Excellent initiative, hope our Mumbai autowalas follow the precedent . . 👍👍
— ιѕнωαя ѕнαямα (@ishwarsha27)
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Published June 3rd, 2020 at 17:28 IST