Auto-Correct, a lane-changing app

In a plot twist no one saw coming, a new app called 'Auto-Correct' has done the unthinkable: it has made Indian autorickshaws obey traffic rules. Yes, the same 3-wheeled beasts that once pirouetted across lanes like caffeinated ballerinas are now stopping at red lights, using indicators, and-wait for it-yielding to pedestrians. The app uses a combination of GPS, AI, and divine intervention to shock the auto's engine every time the driver attempts a U-turn on a flyover or tries to squeeze between a bus and a car moving sideways. Early testers reported spiritual awakening. One driver said, 'I saw the light.' It was a traffic signal.

Traffic in Bengaluru now flows like a well-rehearsed flash mob. Delhi's moves making AQI levels fall in awe. And in Mumbai, autos have been spotted parked within the lines. OMG, indeed. But the real shocker? The rich have ditched their BMWs and Audis for these newly reformed rickshaws. With leather seats, Wi-Fi and a driver who says, 'Wassup, sir?' the auto is now the Bentley of Bharat. One CEO was overheard saying, 'It's the only vehicle that can get me from Bandra to BKC without a spiritual breakdown.' Auto-Correct has done what decades of urban planning couldn't: it has made chaos kinder, autos amenable. The fact that Auto-Correct hasn't actually materialised yet shouldn't deter us from dreaming about it.