Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is embracing the advent of electric vehicles. As per news reports, the transport corporation is now coming up with plans to bring in electric scooters at five of its stations in the NCR region. The move will be yet another in the line to bring in an EV culture in India.
As per a plan under consideration, DMRC will be appointing electric scooters, in addition to the existing bicycle sharing system to empower the last mile connectivity for the metro users. The move is aimed to expand the bicycle-sharing services that are currently available at 19 Delhi Metro stations. As per an ETAuto report, the e-scooters will be first introduced in stations including Mandi House, Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus, Dwarka Sector 9, and Nehru Enclave.
Alongside, DMRC also intends to strengthen the bicycle sharing system from its stations. For this, the authority will soon be putting up a completely automated docking system, wherein those wanting to use the bicycles will be able to unlock them at the stands using QR codes which will be generated on dedicated mobile apps. Users will have to produce an ID at the time of renting these scooters.
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According to the report, DMRC will be providing rent free space for cycle stands as well as charging facility for the e-scooters at the stands. The services, however, will be managed by private operators.
The payment model of the e-scooters will include a starting fee of Re 1 per kilometre. The total charge will be calculated through the total kilometres travelled by the vehicle in use, monitored through an in-fitted GPS.
The bigger agenda is to provide eco-friendly options for the last mile connectivity. This will in-turn reduce the dependence on transport modes powered by fossil fuels, hence reducing the overall emission count of each traveller using these modes. Another plus could be seen in the reduction of traffic in a city, as the two-wheelers will enable the travel through minimum space occupied on the road.