E-rickshaw trials begin in Matheran
Days of hand-pulled rickshaws in Matheran are set to come to an end, with the trial of e-rickshaws starting in the hill station on Wednesday. Matheran Municipal Council CEO Surekha Bhange said, “Six companies were chosen to send e-rickshaws for trial, but one did not send the vehicles. Of the five, two could not complete the trial satisfactorily, I have been told. After the e-rickshaw brand is selected, trials will be held for another three months. Then we will allow e-rickshaws to ply after consulting the Supreme Court.”
In May, the SC had permitted Maharashtra to introduce eco-friendly e-rickshaw in the Matheran eco-sensitive zone on an experimental basis to check its feasibility to replace the hand-pulled rickshaws plying in the area.
