Rental e-scooters launched at Tirur rly stn to boost last-mile connectivity

FOR the thousands of passengers alighting at Tirur railway station daily, the journey doesn't end with the last whistle. Getting to their destination — whether it's home, work or a quick visit to the market — always entails waiting for an autorickshaw or haggling with a taxi driver. Thankfully, that is now changing.

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To improve last-mile connectivity and promote green mobility, electric scooter rental services have been launched at Tirur railway station, along with Thrissur and Ernakulam Town railway stations in Kerala as a pilot project. The initiative, jointly spearheaded by Indian Railways and a private mobility startup, aims to provide a seamless travel experience to train passengers arriving at or departing from the stations.