PM to book first e-rickshaw through Ola for ‘Stand Up India’ event
This government is weird. On one side they keep on blocking Ola/Uber services because of vintage transport policies which have not been updated for modern times. And on the other hand they do this.
Cab aggregator Ola has now ventured to improve last mile connectivity, with the launch of e-rickshaws on its mobile app. The first of the e-rickshaws will be booked on the Ola app by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will arrive at Noida for the launch of ‘Stand up India’ initiative at 4pm on Tuesday.
A total of 5100 e-rickshaws are slated to be distributed to promote the migration of pedal rickshaw operators to the new e-rickshaws. Out of 5100, Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida will receive 1000 each while neighbouring Ghaziabad will get 2000 e-rickshaws at the event.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi will book the first e-rickshaw through the Ola app at the event and will pay online. He will also conduct a ‘Chai pe charcha’ at the event. He will discuss issues with 27 persons including e-rickshaw beneficiaries, labourers and e-rickshaw charging centre employees at the venue,” said Vijay Pandey, managing director of Bhartiya Micro Credit (BMC), the company which is facilitating the e-rickshaw distribution event.
The BMC has also planned to open e-rickshaw charging centres across NCR to enable the e-rickshaw operators charge their rickshaws while on the move.
An Ola spokesperson said that the vehicles will be deployed across Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad under a tie up with BMC.
This government is weird. On one side they keep on blocking Ola/Uber services because of vintage transport policies which have not been updated for modern times. And on the other hand they do this.