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Slang tagged with transport

danfo

A commercial bus or minibus used for public transportation.

drop

A request for a taxi/okada to take you directly to your destination (not a shared ride).

local

Mumbai/Kolkata suburban train network (used to refer to the train itself).

meter se

To travel by taxi or auto-rickshaw using the fare meter, rather than a negotiated flat rate.

molue

A dilapidated, large, commercial bus (often overloaded).

rickshaw

A motorized auto-rickshaw (a common form of local transport).

ride-share

A service like Uber or Lyft where you share a ride with others or pay for a short ride.

the subway

Underground public transportation (equivalent to UK "tube" or "underground").