chennai auto driver

Watch this video to learn how Raji Ashok, or Auto Akka, an autorickshaw driver from Chennai, has been safely ferrying and advocating for women to travel safely at night.

Chennai's 'Auto Anna', Anna Durai has gone viral on Twitter after Anand Mahindra hailed his marketing skills that have also impressed big companies like Microsoft, Google, Vodafone and more.

"Whether it is the middle of the night or an insufferably hot afternoon, I never refuse a ride to a woman. Even after my 8-9 hour shift has ended," says the 48-year-old Raji who has been driving an auto for 20 years now!

K Ravichandran, a 48-year-old auto driver from Chennai, mortgaged his auto to pay for the medical expenses of his passenger who suffered a cardiac arrest during the ride. And the Good Samaritan was rewarded for his actions.