Hi !
On a 2 weeks trip in the north on India while in a city cold Sawai Madhopur in Rajastan, we were dinning, and looking down I saw all these SUVs passing by, carrying way more people that were designed to.
In India, and more likely in every country with similar economical issues, it is quite common to see vehicles overcrowded. Of course, given our approach on road safety, it seems very unreasonable to allow so many people on one car, but eventually, it become very obvious that for most of them, the price of oil and depreciating the SUV are the main issue at stake here.
So for those of you complaining about overcrowded (but desperately safe) public transport in whatever big sophisticated city you’re living in, keep that image in mind. It must not be that bad !
Enjoy (or not) and stay tuned !