Rickshaw driver relaxing and waiting for passengers

The rickshaw driver is relaxing his feet and waiting for passengers.

When e-rickshaws first appeared in Delhi, few imagined that they would become a rage within a few months, and a part and parcel of the already-overcrowded roads.

It was, however, their efficiency, low-operation cost, size and easy navigability that endeared them to their operators and the public alike.

The operators love them because they cost just a fraction of what auto-rickshaws cost and are much cheaper to run. For the commuters, these provide a "shared" travel option in Delhi that costs much less than auto-rickshaws or cycle rickshaws. These battery-run vehicles with their zero emissions would, under normal circumstances, also have been the darling of environmentalists.

Since these began operating in many New Delhi Municipal Council areas, they offered a large population of helpers and workers living in staff quarters with possibly their only mode of reasonable public transport.

The "silent" transport revolution ushered in by these vehicles apart, there are no laws to govern them. They are motorised and so cannot be treated like cycle rickshaws under municipal laws. They also use less power and so cannot be governed under the Motor Vehicles Rules and remain out of the purview of the Traffic Police.

Though the Delhi Government tried to regulate them through an order, it was struck down by courts. These battery-run vehicles therefore continue to run without any regulation. Perhaps that is why they continue to be a cheap mode of transport.

Source: The Hindu

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