Latest News | ETO Motors Partners DMRC to Deploy Women-driven E-autos at Metro Stations

New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) ETO Motors on Tuesday said the company has partnered with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to deploy women-driven electric auto rickshaws at metro stations in the capital.

ETO Motors said the first set of 36 e-autos was flagged off from Azadpur metro station on Tuesday in presence of officials of the company and the DMRC.

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ETO Motors will add 100 more e-autos and develop parking and charging hubs at Kalkaji, Uttam Nagar, Dwarka and Majlis Park metro stations, it said.

The e-autos manufactured by ETO Motors will have only women drivers as part of the partnership with DMRC.

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Speaking with reporters, Pavan Chavali, Managing Director, ETO Motors, said, the company "has trained unemployed women to drive e-autos."

"We are going to deploy more e-autos at other metro stations in Delhi in a phased manner."

On the business model, he said e-autos will be provided to women drivers against a daily rental of around Rs 400. They can take the EV on rent from a hub developed at the metro station, Chavali said.

As per the agreement, women drivers are allowed to ply e-autos in a radius of up to 7 km, he said.

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