• Dr.R.Rangarajan

Chennai is experiencing an unprecedented growth in transport system. Various measures have been taken by the government to modernize the transport system across the cities. But due to the problem of frequency of public transport, people mostly prefer auto rickshaws to travel quickly and conveniently to the desired destinations. In order to know the socio economic lifestyle of the auto rickshaw drivers in Chennai city, an attempt has been made in the present study. The study also concentrates on the career satisfaction of the drivers who runs around the city without any time bound. For this purpose, data were collected by using a well designed questionnaire and was circulated to 100 auto rickshaw drivers through convenient sampling technique. The collected data were then analysed with the help of statistical tools to know the socio economic lifestyle of the autorickshaw drivers in Chennai city. The results revealed major issues and backlogs in their socio economic lifestyle. The article also provides various suggestions to enhance the lifestyle of autorickshaw drivers.

Socio Economic lifestyle, Career Satisfaction.

"An Analysis of Socio -Economic Lifestyle and Professional Satisfaction of Autorickshaw Drivers in chennai city", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no.667-672, MAY-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805713.pdf

"An Analysis of Socio -Economic Lifestyle and Professional Satisfaction of Autorickshaw Drivers in chennai city", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no. pp667-672, MAY-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805713.pdf