Cab aggregator Ola on Tuesday introduced electric - rickshaws - - popularly known as e - rickshaws - - on its mobile app, to enable reliable mobility in smaller towns and cities, a company statement said here.
The first Ola e - rickshaw was booked on the Ola mobile application by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the launch of 'Stand - Up India' initiative aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, the statement said.
"The transportation needs of users in smaller towns and sustainable alternatives for cycle - rickshaw peddlers, will be solved with the introduction of e - rickshaws on the Ola app, which are affordable, environment friendly, " said Pranay Jivrajka, Ola's chief operating officer.
According to the company statement, a total of 5, 100 Ola e - rickshaws were launched in partnership with Bhartiya Micro Credit (BMC) at the event and deployed across Delhi, and suburban Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad.
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