February 26, 2021
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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, on February 25, flagged 25 e-rickshaws from the Jamila Milia Islamia Metro Station on the Magenta Line as part of its efforts to boost last-mile connectivity.
The e-rickshaws, called ETO, was flagged off by DMRC Chairman Mangu Singh.
These e-rickshaws will ply from 6 am to 11 pm daily providing last-mile connectivity to nearby localities like Batla House, Gaffar Manzil, Okhla Vihar, Zakir Nagar, Hazi Colony, Noor Nagar and other nearby areas. “A charging station has also been set up for these electric vehicles to ensure seamless service throughout the day.
Initially, 25 ETO rickshaws are being introduced into service from the station which will be increased to 50 in the next few days covering two more stations on this line Sukhdev Vihar and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh,” said a senior DMRC official