Illegal e-rickshaws are engaged in illegal charging and use of unsafe batteries | Source: Vahan
The Delhi government’s Transport Department will soon start scrapping unregistered e-rickshaws that have been seized, officials said on Friday.
Before being handed over to a scrapper, they will be crushed using a roller, they added.
Owners of these unregistered e-rickshaws will be given a week to register them and if they fail to do so, their vehicles will be seized and handed over to a registered vehicle scrapping facility, the official said.
“Before being disposed of, they will be shredded using a cutter and shredder,” said a senior official.
The decision comes after a high-level review meeting held by the LG to decongest the city, during which instructions were given to check the illegal proliferation of e-rickshaws.
According to official figures, there are approximately 120,000 registered electric rickshaws in the country’s capital. However, many of them are plying on the roads without valid registration plates, causing traffic jams and security risks.
Recently, the department set up an exclusive pit to seize e-rickshaws at Burari.
The department has three pits at Burari Sarai Kale Khan and Dwarka where seized vehicles are taken.
Illegal electric rickshaws are engaged in illegally charging batteries and using them in an unsafe manner.
This week, a seven-year-old boy was electrocuted after coming into contact with a live wire at an illegal charging point for e-rickshaws near a public toilet in the Shalimar Bagh area of northwest Delhi.
According to authorities, 1,077 rickshaws were seized between August 1 and 21.
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First published: August 24, 2024 | 7:34 a.m. IS
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