MahaMetro ropes in Kinetic Green to provide e-rickshaws for last mile connectivity

Mumbai: MahaMetro ropes in Kinetic Green to provide electric rickshaws for providing last mile connectivity for commuters. Rides can be booked through a mobile application, the company said in a statement.

As a pilot project, the e-rickshaw service will be available to commuters at six metro stations in Nagpur at a cost of Rs 10 per ride. MahaMetro Nagpur is in the process of installing charging stations at all their metro stations for these vehicles.

“At MahaMetro we always have a sensitive approach towards environment, therefore, our Rail Projects are one of the greenest projects in India with up to 65% energy to come from solar panels,” said Brijesh Dixit, managing director of MahaMetro.

A Kinetic Green spokesperson said that easy availability of last mile connectivity options will also help increase the popularity of metro rail. “With this MoU we will be starting with a pilot batch of 20 vehicles and then eventually we will ramp to 15 vehicles per station,” said Sulajja Firodia Motwani, founder and chief executive of Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions Ltd.