Annadurai owns and drives a ‘share auto’ which can carry five to six people, and that’s the only common thing his vehicle shares with other rickshaws. Plying on the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), where most of the IT companies are located, he gained fame overnight, with some of the amenities he provides to his passengers in his rickshaw.
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Times of India
Everyone should change the way they look at things, and the things you look at will change. No matter what the difficulties you face, the only thing that matters is your hard work coupled with innovation and the impact you are creating through the things you do.
East Coast Daily
In the initial days, Annadurai’s friends and family warned him against investing his earnings to provide these luxurious facilities. But he wanted to do everything he could to keep his customers happy. Even when the pandemic affected his earnings, he did not shy away from giving free rides, masks and sanitisers to the needy.
The Better India
Equipped with masks, sanitizer, an iPad, a TV and even a mini fridge, Anna Durai’s auto greets customers with an unexpected surprise.
Hindustan Times
Besides, I have also launched 'The Umbrella Project'. As Chennai's weather is unpredictable and I don't want my customers to get sick of rain and miss their office, what you do is take an umbrella if it's uneasy weather. When you get off, drop it at select stores in the OMR belt when you're done.
The Logical Indian
He even offers free rides to techies on the birthdays of their company’s CEO. He really has thought of everything, hasn’t he?
LBB
Anna Durai owns an auto that is not like any ordinary vehicle. It is a hi-tech vehicle with gadgets that are not synonymous with auto rickshaws.
News18
He also gives free rides to lovers on Valentine's Day, mothers with their kids on Mother's Day, and fathers of Father's Day. On Children's Day, school children too enjoy free rides in his auto.
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