“Wadala Station?” I asked as a taxi approached me while I was returning home from a trip to the Siddhivinayak Temple here in Mumbai today.
“Come, sit,” the driver said, as I thanked my stars because a few drivers had turned my request down.
“I was going towards Chembur, and Wadala is midway, so would take you there.”
“Oops, but why does your meter start at 20 rupees? Isn’t this high than normal fare?”
“Sir, this is a cool-cab (Mumbai’s AC taxis), so the rate is higher. But don’t worry, since you don’t need the AC, I will charge a normal taxi’s fare only.”
“Thanks! By the way, Chembur is very close to my home. Why don’t you take me there?”