This delivery guy from Delhi dispatches food on skates - See pics

Mohammed Ismail Khan, a man who delivers food on skates in the National capital.

Aug 13, 2021, 17:08 PM IST

Zipping through the streets on his skates against a night sky backlit with neon signs and halogen lamps, he could be a poster boy for leisure and fun in a metro on the move.
But fleeting, first glimpses can be deceptive. Life is not on the fast track for Mohammed Ismail Khan, a food delivery boy on skates for whom the dark clouds of despair in a pandemic year are edged with hope. We bring you the story in -pics of Mohammed Ismail Khan who delivers food on skates.

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Life before pandemic

I was a skating instructor for about 10 years and earned about Rs 40,000 a month Khan told PTI, listing three schools, in Ajmeri Gate, Shahdara and Vasundhara Enclave, and some private residential localities. But the money was sufficient to take care of his family of five.

(Image credit: PTI)

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Pandemic that changed everything

COVID-19 brought with it a lockdown. Outdoor activities stopped, skating classes shut down and my work stopped. Whatever savings Kan had were exhausted after a while. Then he came to know about Swiggy and joined as a delivery boy.

(Image credit: PTI)

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You can't imagine how many kilometers he skates in a day

He picks up deliveries from Connaught Place, puts on his skates, and then zips towards Laxmi Nagar in east Delhi or Delhi University in the north, his two areas of operation. On average, he skates about 90-100 kilometres a day.

(Image credit: PTI)

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Too much hard work too little money

The work is hard and strenuous, and brings in just about Rs 100 an hour, depending on how many deliveries he has, he said. If I work continuously for 10 hours, I earn up to Rs.800. If it is raining, we get an extra Rs 20 per delivery.

(Image credit: PTI)

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Why deliver on skates

When he started off delivering food, he used a scooter that has now stopped working. Using his skates is not just cheaper but also helps in getting through traffic. Skates, Khan said, also require little maintenance.

(Image credit: PTI)

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Despite difficulties there lies hope in proud Indian

I love my country. My tie is in the tricolours of saffron, white and green and so is my name on my visiting card, the 28-year-old said ahead of Independence Day, optimistic that a turnaround in his fortunes as well, just around the corner.

(Image credit: PTI)

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This delivery guy from Delhi dispatches food on skates - See pics

Life before pandemic

I was a skating instructor for about 10 years and earned about Rs 40,000 a month Khan told PTI, listing three schools, in Ajmeri Gate, Shahdara and Vasundhara Enclave, and some private residential localities. But the money was sufficient to take care of his family of five.

(Image credit: PTI)

Pandemic that changed everything

COVID-19 brought with it a lockdown. Outdoor activities stopped, skating classes shut down and my work stopped. Whatever savings Kan had were exhausted after a while. Then he came to know about Swiggy and joined as a delivery boy.

(Image credit: PTI)

You can't imagine how many kilometers he skates in a day

He picks up deliveries from Connaught Place, puts on his skates, and then zips towards Laxmi Nagar in east Delhi or Delhi University in the north, his two areas of operation. On average, he skates about 90-100 kilometres a day.

(Image credit: PTI)

Too much hard work too little money

The work is hard and strenuous, and brings in just about Rs 100 an hour, depending on how many deliveries he has, he said. If I work continuously for 10 hours, I earn up to Rs.800. If it is raining, we get an extra Rs 20 per delivery.

(Image credit: PTI)

Why deliver on skates

When he started off delivering food, he used a scooter that has now stopped working. Using his skates is not just cheaper but also helps in getting through traffic. Skates, Khan said, also require little maintenance.

(Image credit: PTI)

Despite difficulties there lies hope in proud Indian

I love my country. My tie is in the tricolours of saffron, white and green and so is my name on my visiting card, the 28-year-old said ahead of Independence Day, optimistic that a turnaround in his fortunes as well, just around the corner.

(Image credit: PTI)

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This delivery guy from Delhi dispatches food on skates - See pics

Life before pandemic

I was a skating instructor for about 10 years and earned about Rs 40,000 a month Khan told PTI, listing three schools, in Ajmeri Gate, Shahdara and Vasundhara Enclave, and some private residential localities. But the money was sufficient to take care of his family of five. (Image credit: PTI)

Pandemic that changed everything

COVID-19 brought with it a lockdown. Outdoor activities stopped, skating classes shut down and my work stopped. Whatever savings Kan had were exhausted after a while. Then he came to know about Swiggy and joined as a delivery boy. (Image credit: PTI)

You can't imagine how many kilometers he skates in a day

He picks up deliveries from Connaught Place, puts on his skates, and then zips towards Laxmi Nagar in east Delhi or Delhi University in the north, his two areas of operation. On average, he skates about 90-100 kilometres a day. (Image credit: PTI)

Too much hard work too little money

The work is hard and strenuous, and brings in just about Rs 100 an hour, depending on how many deliveries he has, he said. If I work continuously for 10 hours, I earn up to Rs.800. If it is raining, we get an extra Rs 20 per delivery. (Image credit: PTI)

Why deliver on skates

When he started off delivering food, he used a scooter that has now stopped working. Using his skates is not just cheaper but also helps in getting through traffic. Skates, Khan said, also require little maintenance. (Image credit: PTI)

Despite difficulties there lies hope in proud Indian

I love my country. My tie is in the tricolours of saffron, white and green and so is my name on my visiting card, the 28-year-old said ahead of Independence Day, optimistic that a turnaround in his fortunes as well, just around the corner. (Image credit: PTI)

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I was a skating instructor for about 10 years and earned about Rs 40,000 a month Khan told PTI, listing three schools, in Ajmeri Gate, Shahdara and Vasundhara Enclave, and some private residential localities. But the money was sufficient to take care of his family of five.

(Image credit: PTI)

COVID-19 brought with it a lockdown. Outdoor activities stopped, skating classes shut down and my work stopped. Whatever savings Kan had were exhausted after a while. Then he came to know about Swiggy and joined as a delivery boy.

(Image credit: PTI)

He picks up deliveries from Connaught Place, puts on his skates, and then zips towards Laxmi Nagar in east Delhi or Delhi University in the north, his two areas of operation. On average, he skates about 90-100 kilometres a day.

(Image credit: PTI)

The work is hard and strenuous, and brings in just about Rs 100 an hour, depending on how many deliveries he has, he said. If I work continuously for 10 hours, I earn up to Rs.800. If it is raining, we get an extra Rs 20 per delivery.

(Image credit: PTI)

When he started off delivering food, he used a scooter that has now stopped working. Using his skates is not just cheaper but also helps in getting through traffic. Skates, Khan said, also require little maintenance.

(Image credit: PTI)

I love my country. My tie is in the tricolours of saffron, white and green and so is my name on my visiting card, the 28-year-old said ahead of Independence Day, optimistic that a turnaround in his fortunes as well, just around the corner.

(Image credit: PTI)