Mumbai's women-only taxis come with nail clippers and powder

Women in India's financial capital, Mumbai (Bombay), now have the option of travelling in taxis equipped and run specially for them.

The service is the brainchild of 47-year-old entrepreneur Revathi Roy and is called Forsche - Porsche spelt with an F, but pronounced 'For She', because it is for ladies only.

They cost about $4 an hour to hire - double the rate charged by a local cab - but these medium-sized vehicles are air-conditioned.



To ensure time does not have to be wasted on the trip, a bottle of nail varnish remover is provided to get rid of the remnants of that month-old manicure and nail clippers to shape fingernails.

And if you are a woman rushing from one important appointment to another, there are wet wipes and perfumed talcum powder, too, in case you need to freshen up.

The taxi unions say they do not feel threatened by the new cabs.