Transfer to register, colour-code e-rickshaws good points tempo, once more
The district administration and Lucknow police have renewed their efforts to regularise the motion of 1000’s of e-rickshaws that ply the size and breadth of the state capital. Such industrial automobiles will now be colour-coded as per the eight zones that town has been divided below by Lucknow Municipal Company (LMC), officers mentioned.
The transfer has been determined within the wake of the alleged rape bid and homicide of a lady by an autorickshaw driver and his brother.
District Justice of the Peace Vishak G mentioned: “We’ve got laid out a broad motion plan to control the plying of battery rickshaws. Our plan is to encourage all homeowners and drivers of e-rickshaws to register with RTO. As soon as we’ve got the entire database of all battery rickshaws, we’ll then perform a survey earlier than deciding on the variety of battery rickshaws to be allotted to every zone as per their requirement. The rickshaws will solely be allowed to function on their outlined routes. Allocation of routes for e-rickshaw will probably be finished by way of lottery.”
For the aim, the DM and police commissioner Amrendra Singh Sengar have shaped a committee of 5 senior officers comprising ADM (Metropolis East) Amit Kumar, further DCP-traffic Ashok Kumar, further municipal commissioner Pankaj Kumar, ADCP-HQ Anil Kumar and regional transport officer Sanjay Tiwari, who will coordinate with departments to set the transfer in movement.
“First, we should map the variety of e-rickshaws plying in numerous elements of town. The zoning system that has been proposed will probably be in sync with eight zones outlined by Lucknow Municipal Company. On the transition level of two zones, there will probably be a parking space which will probably be developed by LMC. No e-rickshaws will probably be allowed to trespass. What number of e-rickshaws will ply in every zone should be mounted,” the DM added.
The district administration will, nevertheless, make sure that commuters get hassle-free transportation on main locations. “For example, if an individual hires an e-rickshaw for Charbagh railway station, she or he is not going to be requested to get down at completely different zones,” the DM added. He mentioned that one of many advantages of the colour-coding was that site visitors police constables would be capable to establish a battery rickshaw plying on a unsuitable route.
“The lottery will probably be carried out in probably the most clear method for which a web based portal will probably be created. Automobile homeowners will probably be requested to specific their decisions. We’re hopeful that our efforts will ease site visitors issues triggered by e-rickshaws. A number of years in the past, the same train was carried out however it didn’t obtain its desired consequence. We’re hopeful that this time we can make a breakthrough,” he famous.
Even final 12 months, town police had determined to regularise e-rickshaws with color codes. Nonetheless, it couldn’t be set in movement then.
