Private EVs to run as shared cabs

In a meet with cab-hailing companies, CM says suitable rules to be made to allow scheme

- ANUP VERMA @ New Delhi

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta convened meeting with senior officials at Delhi Secretariat

THE Delhi government has agreed in principle to allow privately owned EVs to operate as shared taxis.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said relevant rules would be amended and an effective mechanism put in place to address concerns raised by companies.

Gupta on Friday said the Delhi government is working on a special strategy covering EV charging infrastructure, use of solar energy and management of battery waste to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles and reduce pollution in the capital. She was speaking at a meeting with automobile manufacturers and aggregator companies such as Ola, Uber and Rapido, convened to encourage wider public adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and promote shared mobility in Delhi.