“25,000 rupees in 2015, 25,000 rupees in 2025”: Rivigo founder asks mathematics in India

A decade has passed, but for truck drivers in India, little changed – at least in their salaries. Depac Gargi, founder of Rivigo, LinkedIn, received a highlight of a blatant fact: Truck drivers in India are still getting between 25,000 and 30,000 rupees per month in 2025, as they did in 2015.

This, as it argues, is a dangerous economic signal. Even if one assumes a 6 % conservative inflation rate on an annual basis, the cumulative effect over ten years will be amazing by 79 %.

However, Garg rejects this estimate as defective, noting that inflation should be treated in increasing asset prices – such as real estate and stock markets – which greatly affects the purchase strength.

“If it is included, the number will be 10-12 %.

Anxiety extends beyond truck drivers. GARG suggests that the recession itself applies to other blue -colored professions, including delivery workers, Uber and OLA drivers, painters, welding scientists, building workers, factory workers, and agricultural workers.

“It seems not sustainable for me,” and concluded by saying.

While official inflation numbers in India draw a more controlled image – with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) drop to 3.61 % in February 2025 and low food hypertrophy – GARG post raises questions about whether wage growth is to keep pace with the real cost of living.

Although policy makers expect possible discounts by the Reserve Bank in India to stimulate economic growth, the main reality of millions of workers is still unchanged.