DC Rajouri test drives e- rickshaw /auto before introducing in Rajouri Township.

GNSONLINE RAJOURI
SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI, JULY 02:–The District Rajouri Administration on Frida explored the feasibility of introducing e- rickshaw and e-auto facilities in Rajouri Township and in this connection a test drive of e-rickshaw and e-auto service was conducted on Friday here in Rajouri town.
Vikas Kundal, Deputy Commissioner himself drove e- rickshaw and e-auto to check the feasibility of the electric vehicles on different routes in the township.
“We are conducting a test drive to check their feasibility prior to the launch of the e-Rickshaw and e-auto in the township,” said Vikas Kundal, DC.
“e-rickshaws were being introduced to contain increasing levels of pollution resulting from growing traffic in the Rajouri Township” he added.
“The electric vehicles are more efficient and charging an electric vehicle is cheaper than filling petrol or diesel for the travel requirements. Once the test drive is successful, these vehicles will be launched in the district and the route permits will be issued in the RTA meeting,” said Vikas Kundal.
Deputy Director Employment, Qadeer Ul Rehman; Assistant Regional Transport Officer, Shami Kumar, and officials of the Motor Vehicle Department were present on the occasion.
Reliable sources said traveling by e-rickshaw will be easy and affordable as a journey of two to five kilometers in e-rickshaw will be completed in just five and ten rupees.
Traveling through other means of transport can be expensive and a trial on the e-rickshaw reportedly has been quite successful.