Aaaagaya… dadaji ka Chetak… dadaji ke liye..

Rajiv Bajaj had the gall to announce an electric version of the now extinct Chetak.

Its really hard to believe… that a company which had launched Pulsar… and being the market leader… today launched this oldie scooter… promising that it is a scooter for tomorrow.

Probably 2Wheeler market leader of India, Bajaj still doesn’t take the Electric Vehicle Industry very seriously. Why else would he bring in…

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Vintage 100cc Petrol Motorcycle Rally organised in Connaught Place; hundreds gathered

The annual event of 100 cc vintage petrol bikes went underway in Connaught Place on Sunday. Participants came in numbers from all around the city to flaunt their treasured possessions.

The silent city was echoing again with its long-forgotten frenemy ‘petrol engine’ noise. The rally passed through the old iconic petrol pumps, through the oil museum and ended at the city’s famous Moolchand petrol pump National Heritage.