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00:02 They may look like portable prisons, but these
unique rickshaws are one of India's most unusual modes of transport.
00:09 Weaving through Delhi's notoriously busy traffic,
these modified rickshaws have been fitted with special cages to take children to school.
00:18 Every morning, driver Prem Singh picks up
students from designated points around the city.
00:24 Measuring just three by five foot and complete
with wooden benches, Prem's rickshaw can seat up to ten pupils at a time.
00:31 Despite there flimsy appearance, Prem insists
his rickshaw is safe and roadworthy.
00:36 Prem: Because go the cage, the kids cannot
fall out. The cages are locked from the inside so there is no danger to the kids.
00:43 And when he's on the road, Prem is extra careful
with his young passengers.
00:47 Prem: What matters the most is your handling
sense and braking sense. We always ride on one side of the road to make sure no vehicles
come towards us.
00:57 Prem: If a vehicle does come towards us we
move to the side. We normally ride the rickshaw behind a smaller car as it provides us with
01:05 With the students delivered safely to school,
Plem takes a well earned rest, but it won't be long before he's back weaving through traffic
on his alternative three-wheeler.