Chaitanya Driving School

Running a driving school in Ekarool means we spend a lot of time on the roads around Balussery. We started Chaitanya Driving School because there weren't many places for people to learn nearby without traveling all the way into Kozhikode. We have a couple of cars that we use every day for the lessons. They aren't new but they work well and are easy for beginners to handle. Most of the people who come to us are young adults looking to get their first license or sometimes older folks who finally decided it was time to learn. We take them through the local streets and explain how the gears work and how to handle the clutch. The weather in Kozhikode can be tricky with the rain but we go out anyway unless it’s really bad. Our office in Ekarool is just a small room where we handle the paperwork and the permit applications. It’s a lot of sitting and waiting at the RTO sometimes but that’s just how the process goes. We try to be patient with everyone because we know how nervous people get when they first sit behind the wheel. It’s a practical business and we’ve seen a lot of different drivers over the years. We just keep doing our thing, one lesson at a time, helping people get where they need to go safely. It’s a good way to stay connected to the local community here.