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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Why e-rickshaws are no big draw for Delhi drivers despite Kejriwal govt’s purchase subsidy -Sukriti Vats

Why e-rickshaws are no big draw for Delhi drivers despite Kejriwal govt’s purchase subsidy -Sukriti Vats

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published Published on Apr 15, 2022   modified Modified on Apr 18, 2022

-ThePrint.in

While govt says subsidies have been availed on 9,558 e-rickshaws to date, data compiled by road ministry portal Vahan 4.0 has shown dip in registration of e-rickshaws since 2019.

New Delhi: While electric rickshaws, or e-rickshaws, can be spotted on the streets of Delhi any given time of day, their more primitive predecessors, the three-wheeler cycle rickshaws continue to remain a prominent mode of transport, straining to keep up with the capital’s fast-moving traffic.

Despite the financial incentives being offered by the Arvind Kejriwal-led government to accelerate adoption of the quicker and environment-friendly e-rickshaw under its Electric Vehicles Policy, introduced in 2020, many rickshaw-pullers in Delhi are reluctant to make the switch. The reasons behind this are many, ranging from unaffordability due to extreme poverty, lack of awareness about government incentives, and a general fear of the unknown.

Salman, who rides a cycle rickshaw in the Pitampura and Shakurpur areas, tells ThePrint: “Even the rickshaw I use is not my own. I rent it for Rs 50 a day. Where will I get money to buy an e-rickshaw?”

Despite his advanced age, Salman believes prefers the cycle rickshaw because its rent is very low compared to that paid by e-rickshaw drivers. “The rent of an e-rickshaw is around Rs 400 per day. My earning is also around Rs 400-500. If I pay that much rent for an e-rickshaw, what will I be left with?” 

Scouting passengers at Pitampura’s Kohat Enclave Metro station is Man Singh Choudhary, an e-rickshaw driver. Choudhary says only a very few people own their e-rickshaws, which cost around Rs 1.5 lakh each, while all others in the area rent them from Pitampura gaon (village) for Rs 300/day. 

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ThePrint.in, 15 April, 2022, https://theprint.in/india/governance/why-e-rickshaws-are-no-big-draw-for-delhi-drivers-despite-kejriwal-govts-purchase-subsidy/915787/?fbclid=IwAR1IJaJO2NIBBkQ8gA0zDjy_EHyVRyXj8rO_c5TE0zRaOZRHsIh8ZGjqzsY


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