How to of Delhi

Things I learnt on an auto ride in Delhi:
- How to fleece the travelers and how much to charge from people at different times.
And how to make all those passengers thank you for various reasons at the end of the ride.
- How Railway stations are ruled by Taxi drivers and they lay down the rules.
And how and where to get back at them
- How foreigners used to be golden hens
but now are sharper and savorier.
So how to tackle them. Trick is to learn a few key words of english
- How autos in Delhi have to be driven by the owners themselves. They used to be for 6.2 lakhs before!
- How to smuggle auto chassis from NOIDA and sell it in black market in Delhi.
An auto costs 1.6 lakhs plus 10 grands for interiors.
- How to get humongous tips for getting passengers to the hotel of your choice
- How to spot couples making out in autos and what advice to give them.
- How to make special deliveries for romancing pairs where the guy will pay him in advance for dropping the girl home.
- How to have a fair idea of which train comes when. For a busy station like New Delhi that is a bit impressive.
- How all traffic police in Delhi are corrupt to the core and how to handle them
- And the BEST :
How you can get an auto to go anywhere, at any time in Delhi by saying these golden words : I need to book a hotel in _______ area.

P.S.: all this gyaan in just a 25 min ride!

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