Travelling on footboards a growing trend in Dharwad city
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IT is a common sight in Dharwad city that many passengers risk their lives by standing on the footboards of private vehicles while hitching a ride.
MALLIKARJUN HIREMATH @ Dharwad

IT is a common sight in Dharwad city that many passengers risk their lives by standing on the footboards of private vehicles while hitching a ride. The reason being attributed to this trend are the Shakti scheme, under which buses are overcrowded, and the drivers of private vehicles wanting to make extra money from the passengers. Even women passengers can be seen travelling on the footboards of vehicles.

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