Battery-run rickshaws won't be allowed on main roads

No battery-run rickshaws will be allowed to operate on the main roads of Dhaka city, said Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Ejaz on Tuesday, reports UNB.

The approved standard model auto-rickshaws will be allowed to run in the alleys, he told a meeting on "Update on progress and future actions regarding the Standard Model and Prototype Development of Battery-Powered Rickshaws (E-Rickshaws)," organised by DNCC.

Besides, a high level committee will be formed soon to prepare a standard model and regulatory framework for e-rickshaws, he said.

During the meeting, BUET's BIPRC (Bangladesh Integrated Public and Road Communication) e-bike project proposed a type-approval and registration process for a newly standardised, low-speed three-wheel e-rickshaw model.

Manufacturers were urged to develop prototypes based on the proposal.