Govt. clears way for privately owned EVs to operate as shared taxis

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta connected Friday said the Delhi authorities has agreed “in principle” to let privately owned electrical vehicles (EVs) to run arsenic shared taxis done cab aggregators arsenic portion of a broader propulsion to accelerate cleanable mobility and combat aerial pollution.

Ms. Gupta said that to execute this, the authorities volition amend applicable rules and enactment successful spot an effectual mechanics to code the concerns of cab aggregators. “The authorities is, successful principle, consenting to supply facilitation to companies, resoluteness their issues and present flexibility successful rules truthful that radical are encouraged to acquisition EVs and usage aggregator services for commuting,” the Chief Minister’s Office said successful a statement.