An Analysis of the Socio-Economic Status of Private Taxi Drivers: A Case Study of Punjab, North India

Abstract

Purpose: The study aimed at examining the socio-economic status of taxi drivers in Punjab, North India. Punjab is a developed area where people are used to hire taxies. The major cities of Punjab were taken as Amritsar (tourist come to see Golden Temple/Harmandir Sahib), Ludhiana (Textile Hub) and Jalandhar. Public transport is not comfortable and, due to having less time, business class people and tourists prefer to hire taxi, which are more convenient for them to travel. As a result, many people now make a living from driving taxis. Therefore, the researchers decided to investigate the socio-economic standing of private taxi drivers.