jugaad n. an improvised or jury-rigged solution; inventiveness, ingenuity, cleverness. Etymological Note: < Hindi. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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veer ji, the vehicle “jugaad” which you are referring here is actually known as “ghadukka” or “kadukka”. it is mostly used in punjab. regards.