50 e-rickshaws to soon ply on Belagavi roads

  • | Monday | 18th March, 2019

Belagavi: As many as 50 eco-friendly e-rickshaws will soon start plying on select routes of Belagavi shortly.Belagavi Smart City Limited has floated a tender through its special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the selection of an agency to implement the e-rickshaw project.Belagavi Smarty City Ltd. MD S Ziyaulla told TOI that 50 e-rickshaws will be given to beneficiaries under a subsidized cost. According to Ziaullah, in the first phase, e-rickshaws will be sanctioned to 35 men and 15 women. He added that the rickshaws will be on Belagavi roads in the next couple of months.“Introducing a clean source of transport, creating employment for youths and giving service to public at lower fares are the ideas behind introduction of e-rickshaws. He said the beneficiaries would be chosen as per government guidelines. These rickshaws will have zero maintenance and will be rust free and eco-friendly.Sources said the e-rickshaw can run for 90 to 100km on a full charge and attain a maximum speed of 25kmph.

Belagavi: As many as 50 eco-friendly e-rickshaws will soon start plying on select routes of Belagavi shortly.Belagavi Smart City Limited has floated a tender through its special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the selection of an agency to implement the e-rickshaw project.Belagavi Smarty City Ltd. MD S Ziyaulla told TOI that 50 e-rickshaws will be given to beneficiaries under a subsidized cost. He added that the rickshaws will be on Belagavi roads in the next couple of months.“Introducing a clean source of transport, creating employment for youths and giving service to public at lower fares are the ideas behind introduction of e-rickshaws. The speciality of the e-rickshaws is they can be tracked through a centralized control and command centre as each e-rickshaw will have GPS tracking device,” he added.The battery operated three-wheeler passenger carrier will also be equipped with a portable fire extinguisher and display panels. These rickshaws will have zero maintenance and will be rust free and eco-friendly.Sources said the e-rickshaw can run for 90 to 100km on a full charge and attain a maximum speed of 25kmph. According to Ziaullah, in the first phase, e-rickshaws will be sanctioned to 35 men and 15 women. He said the beneficiaries would be chosen as per government guidelines.

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