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Woman books 'Pink Ride', male driver arrives, claims to be gay; woman shocked!
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News18•01-10-2026, 17:04
Woman books 'Pink Ride', male driver arrives, claims to be gay; woman shocked!
- •Shalini Chaturvedi, an Instagram creator, booked Rapido's 'Pink Ride' service, which is exclusively for women with female captains.
- •Despite booking a 'Pink Ride', a male driver arrived for pickup and reportedly told her, "Madam, I am gay."
- •The woman faced a dilemma with cancellation charges and expressed concerns about her safety as the driver knew her location.
- •Rapido apologized for the inconvenience and stated they would investigate how a male captain was assigned to a Bike Pink Ride.
- •Initially, Rapido said the driver would only be warned, but later confirmed his ID was removed from the platform after further investigation.
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Shalini Chaturvedi booked Rapido's 'Pink Ride' service, which is exclusively operated by female drivers for female passengers, but a male driver arrived for her pickup and told her "Madam, I am gay" when questioned.
Rapido apologized for the inconvenience, investigated how the trip was assigned to a male captain, and ultimately removed the driver's ID from the platform after providing proof to the passenger.
The passenger highlighted concerns over women's safety and privacy, pointing out that the app showed a woman's profile picture while a man arrived at her pickup location, noting that he saw her face and building.
