E-rickshaws, vans to be made available for Jaipur Metro passengers

 E-rickshaws and vans will be available as feeder services at all the nine stations of Jaipur Metro to provide transportation facilities to its passengers in the city.

Jaipur: E-rickshaws and vans will be available as feeder services at all the nine stations of Jaipur Metro to provide transportation facilities to its passengers in the city.

"Under the integrated transport system, we are introducing feeder services under which e-rickshaws and vans will be available to pick and drop passengers who live in periphery of the stations," N C Goel, Jaipur Metro Chairman and Managing Director said today

He said the facility will improve connectivity.

"Initially, an e-rickshaw or van will complete its ferry in half-an-hour. We would increase the number of the vehicles if the model becomes successful," he said, adding the vehicles will cover a periphery of 12 km of each station.

Another official said the paid service under PPP mode is targeted to cater to nearly 33,000 passengers a day.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is scheduled to inaugurate the Jaipur Metro Rail on Mansarover to Chandpole route on June 3.

Zee News App: Read latest news of India and world, bollywood news, business updates, cricket scores, etc. Download the Zee news app now to keep up with daily breaking news and live news event coverage.