Stuck in Goa with notransport and little money to spare? Flag down amotorcycle taxi and snatch a pillion ride to anywherein the state. Hundreds of visitors at the International Filmfestival of India are doing just that - forking outfrom just Rs 10 upwards to reach their destinations inGoa.
The two-wheeler taxi, known locally as the Pilot,is the most popular mode of transport in a statenotorious for its abysmal bus service. "Try and take the motorcycle taxi. It's much morereasonable," Goa Secretary for Information andPublicity, Debashree Mukherjee, advises delegates atthe International Film Festival of India here.
Ideal for short distances, the yellow-huedmotorcycle taxis are a welcome alternative to buses and autos in Goa. Even Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane agrees it'snext to impossible to find a bus in the evenings whileseveral delegates complain of the times auto-drivershere have fleeced them.
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