Overview

• Reddit user Specialist_Meaning73 shared a late-night ride from Gujarat titled “The kind of India we ignore,” which quickly gained traction online.
• According to the passenger’s account, the driver in his late 50s said he works 14–16 hours and drives nights so his daughters’ education does not stop.
• The post reports daily earnings of roughly ₹700–800, with about half spent on fuel and vehicle rent, leaving thin take-home pay.
• The driver is quoted as saying a poor man does not dream for himself and that he prays only for the strength to drive again the next day.
• The anecdote has been amplified by outlets including Hindustan Times, Mint, and India Today, with reactions praising the driver’s sacrifice and noting that the details rely on the passenger’s account without independent verification.