Vadaap is the term for the alternative means of
transportation
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, ...
besides government provided means, which exists in many parts of the
Maharashtra notably in
Kolhapur
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'.
Kolhapur is ...
. In this form of transportation private vehicle mostly Jeep/Trax/Rikshaw is employed to transport people from one place to another with nominal charge and comfort. Many times these vehicles are filled in with more number of people than transportation authority/law permits. There are many areas in Maharashtra where government transport i.e. ST not available, or only few ST buses available in a day. In such cases Vadaap is really helpful for people, and people rely on it more.
Transport in Maharashtra
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