Summary:
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had earlier filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, seeking approval for the registration of 15,000 e-auto rickshaws to provide last-mile connectivity from all 184 metro stations in the national capital. Whether these rates will also apply to e-autos...
and how to ensure that these battery-operated autos don't transgress their areas," EPCA chairman Bhure Lal said. A DMRC official who attended the meeting said that provisions can be made to address the issues raised by the EPCA, including a centralised monitoring room set up on Delhi Metro premises. The ministry had issued a notification on October 18 last year, removing the requirement for permits for battery-operated vehicles. "If the Supreme Court says the cap is not applicable for e-auto rickshaws, the entire issue is sorted out," the ministry official asserted..