Rickshaw Pullers Face Bleak Future in Katwa: Earnings Plummet Amid Modernity

• Rickshaw pullers in Katwa, Purba Bardhaman, lament dwindling passengers and plummeting earnings.
• Once a primary mode of transport, rickshaws are now overshadowed by e-rickshaws (totos) and other modern options.
• The number of registered rickshaws has significantly decreased from 756, with many pullers changing professions.
• Veteran rickshaw pullers like Kalo Sheikh and Prashant Ghosh express despair, unable to switch careers at their age.
• The article suggests that traditional hand-pulled rickshaws may soon disappear, marking the end of an era.