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It's also having remarkable  success in building confidence.\u003cbr/\u003eThe mad traffic of Madras, a commuter's nightmare, and definitely not the place for  inexperienced drivers.\u003cbr/\u003ePublic transport in most Indian cities is generally regarded as being unable to cope with  the ever rising number of passengers.\u003cbr/\u003eFor some women, travelling can be a nightmare.\u003cbr/\u003eInterminable waits at bus-stops, endless arguments with auto-rickshaw drivers and  harassment by men is a reality most women commuters are forced to live with.\u003cbr/\u003eBut now an end to their misery could be in sight.\u003cbr/\u003eThese two-wheelers, popularly called scooters, are a widely used form of transport by  men all over India.\u003cbr/\u003eNow this riding school in Madras aims to help women master the art.\u003cbr/\u003eThe force behind the school is Durga Chandrasekaran.\u003cbr/\u003eHer training methods may be slightly unusual but the results are impressive -- even  among women who have never ridden a motorbike before and find the whole experience  a little nerve-wracking.\u003cbr/\u003eBy placing an emphasis on confidence building, most students learn to drive the  scooters within two weeks.\u003cbr/\u003eDurga, who's 38 years old,  learnt to ride a scooter nine years ago after becoming  disillusioned by the Indian public transport system.\u003cbr/\u003eShe was also able to make some money in the process.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE ( English): \u003cbr/\u003e\"Nowadays , office girls, housewives , college girls - women need mobility. Because of  a big crowd in the buses. If they go in the buses, women harassment in the buses. So  some kind of relief is needed . So I thought this is the only relief for the ladies.\" \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION : Durga , women's motorcycle instructor \u003cbr/\u003eIt's not just working women who are among the students.\u003cbr/\u003eOlder women and  housewives also seem to have decided to end their dependence on  sons and spouses so they too can have more freedom  of movement. \u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE (English):\u003cbr/\u003e\"My son didn't want me driving on a scooter. He says when I am there and you have no  car and I have a car and I will take you where you want. But I want to be an independent  lady. And my younger son, he is in the States - he encourages me. He says you will be  an American , you will be independent. So I have been learning and I have learnt it in 10\u003cbr/\u003edays.\" \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION : Pupil\u003cbr/\u003eDurga has also helped women free themselves from some preconceived notions about  scooter riding.\u003cbr/\u003eMany conservative women nurse a deep sense of foreboding about riding two-wheelers  and see it only as a man's domain.\u003cbr/\u003eSome feel being short may be a problem while others feel it may be difficult to drive a  scooter wearing a saree ( the traditional Indian dress for women ).\u003cbr/\u003eDurga's pupils obviously think differently. \u003cbr/\u003eThere are  nearly 600 of them riding on the busy streets of Madras, and all seem to  have their sarees in place and faces brimming with confidence.\u003cbr/\u003eTheir new-found mobility is all set to take them places - leaving behind self-doubt and  traditional male prejudice against women drivers.\u003cbr/\u003eMadras, India,  June 1996 \u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide shot of Madras traffic \u003cbr/\u003e2. Close up of Madras traffic \u003cbr/\u003e3. Locals boarding buses \u003cbr/\u003e4. Close up of woman getting onto bus \u003cbr/\u003e5. Wide shot of crowd of female scooter drivers \u003cbr/\u003e6. Close up of scooter drivers \u003cbr/\u003e7. women drivers riding past \u003cbr/\u003e8.  and pupils \u003cbr/\u003e9. Chandrasekaran (rear shot) \u003cbr/\u003e10.  teaching \u003cbr/\u003e11. Wide shot pupils \u003cbr/\u003e12. Close up of nervous pupil \u003cbr/\u003e13. Close up confident pupil\u003cbr/\u003e14. Pan out from pupils to Chandrasekaran \u003cbr/\u003e15. Set up  \u003cbr/\u003e16. SOUNDBITE:  Durga , Indian womens motorcycle instructress\u003cbr/\u003e17. Set up pupil \u003cbr/\u003e18. SOUNDBITE (In English) motorcycle training pupil\u003cbr/\u003e19. Various of pupils practising \u003cbr/\u003e20. Various of nervous pupil on open road \u003cbr/\u003e21. Pan across students preparing to set off \u003cbr/\u003e22. 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