₹2 lakh a month is what a Mumbai cab driver says his small fleet now generates after he rejected engineering jobs paying only ₹20,000-₹30,000.
4 cars underpin the business: he drives one himself, while three are run by hired drivers who share daily revenue with him after expenses.
₹1.7 lakh is his effective monthly take-home after loan repayments, showing the fleet is still being financed even as it scales.
A video of his remarks to content creator Caleb Friesen spread on X, with the driver urging people to take risks early rather than depend on low-paid jobs.
Social media users framed the story as a wider example of Indian gig workers turning driving into entrepreneurship and building assets over time.
With India's complex labor laws, can the 'Driver-Cum-Owner' model truly scale without significant compliance risks?
Is this driver's success a replicable blueprint for graduates or a rare exception in a high-risk industry?
Can individual owners overcome the steep costs of EVs, or will corporate fleets dominate India's e-mobility future?