Taj City Rickshaws

A unique initiative of ACCESS Development Services, in partnership with Wild Frontiers, Taj City Rickshaws provides women from low-income households in Agra with long-term, aspirational livelihood opportunity. These women are the proud owners and operators of this social venture, which specializes in offering curated tourist circuits through specially designed e-rickshaws.

Taj City Rickshaws follows a triple-bottom-line approach social empowerment of women, providing dignified economic opportunities, and contributing to reducing vehicular pollution in Agra.

Driven by our skilled women, take a ride in the city in these eco-friendly, specially designed e-rickshaws. The carefully planned tours of Agra’s main tourist destinations provide you with the greatest views, an opportunity to see the local way of life and an experience that is unlike any other.

INITIATIVE OF

ACCESS has built strong competencies over the years by building a community of practice around inclusive finance, generating evidence, convening regional and global programmes, supporting thought leadership and building a professional team.

ACCESS Development Services is a global catalyst to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. By accelerating collaborative action with global, regional, and local stakeholders, ACCESS is driving financial resilience and security as key outcomes. Set up in March 2006, ACCESS is structured uniquely to build evidence, create models and align thought leadership in collaboration with Civil Society Organizations, Governments, Private Sector, Donors and Multilateral/Bilateral Agencies.

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WILD FRONTIERS

Wild Frontiers is an award-winning adventure travel company, founded in 1998 by travel writer Jonny Bealby. They specialise in stylish and original small group tours and tailor-made holidays worldwide.

They are firm believers that travelling is all about the experience and it’s in the details – the places you stay, the transport and route that gets you there, and the people you meet along the way – that make the trip; they therefore specialise in drawing extensive local knowledge and an array of contacts to give the clients the very best experience possible.