We all head back to where we first met Iqbal and scatter in our taxis and auto rickshaws.

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Its three-wheelers are widely used throughout India as auto rickshaws, which you will not be seeing at the Detroit auto show any time soon.

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Private buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws kept off the roads and most banks were shut in the state.

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In the capital, Delhi, auto-rickshaws and taxis were off the roads, but metro services were functioning normally.

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All 60, 000 auto-rickshaws in Delhi (analogous to the 3-wheeled tuk-tuks seen in Thailand), for example, are being equipped with a GPS-enabled system.

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With motorbikes, auto-rickshaws and battered jeeps zooming in and out, it is hard to imagine that you are arriving at a medieval heritage site dating back to the early 16th Century.

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The Foreign Office recently updated its advice for women visiting India, saying they should use caution and avoid travelling alone on public transport, or in taxis or auto-rickshaws, especially at night.

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Delhi's 50, 000 taxis and auto-rickshaws are also affected.

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