A taxi driver, who was reportedly drunk, was beaten up and handed over to police after he had sped through a busy market in New Delhi killing one person.

Footage from March 13 shows locals surrounding the vehicle with some attempting to break the car's doors and windscreen.

The taxi driver was beaten by locals before being handed over to the police where he is undergoing treatment.

A speeding taxi ploughed through a crowded market in East Delhi's Ghazipur on Wednesday night, running over at least 15 people and killing a woman.

CCTV cameras installed on the road showed the vehicle suddenly losing control and veering left, ramming into a man and his handcart, and other shops lining the road. As locals gather and start breaking the car's windshield, it backs up and drives away.

Another footage from a second CCTV camera catches the car seconds later dangerously swerving through the narrow and busy road, locals chasing it on foot.

The driver, who was reportedly driving drunk, was later caught and beaten up by the public and handed over to the police. He is now in police custody and undergoing treatment.