NAIROBI: The auto rickshaw may be losing its way in the transport debate in India, but the ubiquitous three-wheeler is being discussed in global forums as a possible option for sustainable transpor

MUMBAI: After autorickshaw drivers, cabbies are now demanding a fare hike after an increase in compressed natural gas (CNG) prices last week.

The Punjab secretary has issued orders to replace the two-stroke rickshaws with four-stroke ones or to convert the two-stroke into four-stroke.

CNG prices have increased from Rs 31.47 to 33.10 per kilogram.

The process of listing out authorised vendors for installation of GPS in autorickshaws is likely to begin soon.

GUWAHATI: In an effort to reduce pollution in the crowded streets of Guwahati, Rickshaw Bank Project of Centre for Rural Development (CRD) in association with Electroplus launched a solar-electric

With the conflict between auto rickshaw unions and drivers on one hand and the commuters on the other increasing, imaginative solutions are being sought.

KOLKATA, 10 OCT: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will give subsidy for buying cycle-rickshaws powered by solar energy.

Five soleckshaws – a solar-powered vehicle that also allows the rider to pedal – were distributed among rickshaw pullers here on Sunday to mark the launch of the vehicle in the city.
Developed and manufactured by Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute in Durgapur, the zero-carbon-emitting vehicle, uses both the mechanical energy and electrical energy achieving a maximum speed of 18 kilometres per hour.