An auto-rickshaw driver in Punjab's Chandigarh city has been hogging the limelight for his unique approach to attract passengers to take multiple rides by offering a free kilo of tomatoes.
The auto driver, identified as Anil Kumar, told Indian media that he is happy to provide such services through driving his auto which is his only source of income.
Anil Kumar
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This is not the first time he has come up with an unusual offer.
Kumar has also been providing free rides to Indian Army soldiers as well as pregnant women to the hospitals for the past 12 years.
In addition, he has plans to offer free rickshaw rides to people for five days in Chandigarh, provided India emerges victorious in the upcoming cricket match against Pakistan, scheduled to take place in Gujarat in October.
According to the media reports, tomato prices are fluctuating between INR 150 ($1.83) - INR 200 ($2.44) per kg in many cities across India following rains-induced shortages.
Several tomato farmers in India's Maharashtra state have reportedly become millionaires by selling their produce at a high price across India.