Meet Suganthi, A Woman Uber Driver Who Is Achieving Her Dreams By Driving A Cab Through The Streets Of Bengaluru

In a world where the boundaries between what different genders can do are gradually dissolving, meet a woman pioneer in Bengaluru. Suganthi is a driver partner with Uber - who is braving Bengaluru traffic from morning till 8 pm every day. It is a job that gives her a great sense of security. Suganthi told NDTV,

I have been working as an Uber driver for 10 months. I was running a business but I suffered losses and Uber was my next choice. My husband asked me - 'Will you drive an Uber?' He encouraged me to do this.

Like all professions, this too comes with its share of challenges. Not all passengers are the same - and not all those driving on the roads treat others with courtesy. Suganthi told NDTV,

All passengers are different - but we have to handle them all. Because of ego problems people keep trying to overtake or abuse me. From morning to night, there is always traffic in Bangalore. But I am facing it all because I want to achieve something in life. That is my dream

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Her family's support is hugely important to the mother of three.

I have three children - two boys and a little girl. They support my work so I have no tension. I have their encouragement. My older son does some cooking. He is also doing a part time job. He goes to college and helps to fetch the other children from school, she says.

This taxi driver sees the road ahead as challenging but rewarding - and it is something that she feels happy and safe doing, she recommends it for other women as well.

I would encourage other women to do jobs like this. If other ladies can also come forward and take up the challenge and say - we can do this, we are not less than men, she said.

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The job is making a big difference to the family in terms of financial security and she wants to continue on this road for years to come.

I earn 1800 to 2000 rupees a day, it is good. I want to achieve much more and will continue driving until then, she told NDTV, before getting back on the job to pick up her next customer.