Overview
- Instagram user Ankit Sharma recounts two Rapido rides in which drivers said they owned homes valued around ₹60–80 lakh and held other ventures or jobs.
- One driver was described as a quality analyst at an international company, while another reportedly owned a café alongside a house worth roughly ₹60–70 lakh.
- Both drivers, according to the video, said they choose to ride for Rapido because they find it fun.
- The clip spread widely on social platforms and was picked up by Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, and News18 as part of a broader conversation on Bengaluru’s side-hustle culture.
- Outlets noted the accounts are user-generated and not independently verified, with News18 adding a Reddit-based snapshot of modest part-time Rapido earnings, especially during higher-paying night hours.