What do you believe most in reaching heights in your life? Your education? Your money? or your friends.? Most of us will say Education or money etc etc. But here Our Auto Anna's answer is that he believes in "Athidi Devo Bhava" i.e "Customers are my real GOD". This is the main motto behind his success and popularity. In this article we come up with the successful TEDX speaker Mr. Annadurai. Lets start reading this.
Mr. G.Annadurai popularly known as Auto Anna, a Class 12 dropout, whose passion for his profession and the desire to give the best amenities for his customers has brought him success in good measure.
Annadurai, 31, might well be Chennai’s most loved auto driver. With nearly 10,000+ followers on Facebook and more than 40 speeches at corporate offices and two TED talks to his credit, Anna is literally going places.
Why does the national daily claim that a 31 year old Share-auto driver is being talked about by people in over 35 countries? In his TEDx Talk, he astonishes the whole lot of attendees with services he offers in his three-wheeler and the reason he pampers his customers like 'kings'.
The main services he provides in his Auto includes:
1. A Chennai based share auto driver with a vibrant perspective towards life. He run's a share auto in Chennai with facilities that include all famous magazines, iPad, Tab, Laptop, WiFi, Live TV etc.. An auto with facilities no less than a flight.
2. His auto is WiFi enabled and equipped with a TV set, laptop, tablet and iPad – the latter three devices being available for customers who like to do some browsing as they travel.
3. He plays the day’s important news clips on the TV set, which he normally records during the lunch break at home.
4. He also keeps a stock of popular film songs from major Indian languages and plays them for customers from other states who like to hear songs in their native tongue.
5. For those who wish to catch up on the news or do some light reading, there is a collection of eight dailies and the latest issues of not less than 35 magazines that are stacked neatly inside the auto.
6. He had a swiping machine too so that the customers can pay their fare easily and they need not to worry about carrying change while traveling in his Auto. He encouraging everyone to use their cards for all their financial transactions as it would help in eliminating the black money menace.
7. Annadurai also offers free or discounted rides on special days. Teachers are offered free rides daily, lovers on Valentine’s Day, and women travelling with their children on Mother’s Day.
8. He always look for ways to make his customers always feel happy. He earns around 45,000 rupees every month and from which he spends around 9000 rupees on the various amenities he provides for his customers.
9. Plying on a 20 km stretch on OMR from TIDEL Park to Siruseri, he charges flat rates of Rs 10, 15, 20 and 25 for various distances. If the Satisfied customers have offered him tips he will never accept a paisa more than the fixed fare.
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