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Aug 25, 2024 · A Bengaluru auto-rickshaw driver sparked social media buzz by accepting cryptocurrency as payment. Highlighting India's evolving digital currency landscape, this move amused and intrigued users.
Feb 12, 2017 · Introduction. It was around the 19th century when the rickshaw was introduced in India. Inspired by the Japanese and Chinese nations, the rickshaw became popular as a cheap means of transport...
Sep 6, 2015 · What is the role of the auto-rickshaw service in the urban passenger transportation sector? There are three distinct actors at the lowest level in the auto-rickshaw segment of the urban For...
- Ojas Shetty
- E-rickshaws Cause Safety Concerns
- E-rickshaws Are Significantly Less Regulated Than Auto-Rickshaws
- How to Integrate e-rickshaws Into Cities Safely
The rapid emergence of e-rickshaws on Indian streets, coupled with a lack of regulation of their use, has made them quite the safety concern. E-rickshaws generally carry 6-8 passengers, though their aluminum body is designed to hold only 4-6 passengers. Additionally, the braking equipment has not been checkedby any government authority, making it u...
Auto-rickshaw drivers must pay RS 2,000 (about USD 34) for a new, renewed, or transferred license. In this way, government officials are made aware of the number of auto-rickshaws on the streets, and can use this information to create and enforce standards that make auto-rickshaws comparatively safer. Auto-rickshaw drivers need to be tested (though...
Cities can create more appropriate regulations by amending the Delhi Motor Vehicles Act of 1993 to ensure that e-rickshaws are safer, and that road infrastructure safely accounts for their use. Making sure that e-rickshaws are safe requires starting with quality assurance, from inspecting body parts’ load capacity, tires, brake equipment, and turni...
Mar 6, 2023 · The Namma Yatri app was introduced by the auto drivers’ union as aggregators such as Ola and Uber levied high commission from autorickshaw drivers. The app was developed on the common network standards defined by the Open Network for Digital Commerce, built on the open-source Beckn protocol.
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Figure 1: Map illustrating E-rickshaws deployed/proposed in Indian Smart cities 5 Figure 2: Illustration of electric rickshaw market projection in India by motor power 6 Figure 3: Interrelation between issues related to e-rickshaws, its smart feature and future development 9 Figure 4: Map illustrating where e-rickshaws are operating 16
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Mar 4, 2021 · E-rickshaws provide better employment opportunities to cycle-rickshaw drivers whose business is swiftly vanishing. Environmental benefits: E-rickshaws help mitigate air and noise pollution. At least 1,036.6 tonnes of CO 2 emissions can be mitigated a day (378,357 tonne CO 2 annually) if compressed natural gas auto is replaced by e-rickshaws.
