Published 20:40 IST, November 11th 2024

Delhi Metro Launches Bike Taxi Service For Commuters And Women Travellers

Delhi Metro launched a new service for its customers, where they can book bike taxi rides from the official Delhi Metro app for commuters and women travellers.

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Delhi Metro Bike Taxi: Delhi Metro has launched a new service for its customers, where y can book bike taxi rides from official Delhi Metro app, DMRC Momentum (Delhi Sarthi 2.0). DMRC claims it will reduce customer’s juggle between multiple ride-hailing applications to book rides. This facility provides two s of Bike taxis. benefits of this facility are that se electric bikes help reduce carbon footprint, while women-driven bike taxis are claimed to ensure a secure commute for female passengers.

Let us have a look at details of Bike Taxi Service:

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re are two s of services launched by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation:

Rydr

Rydr aims to provide an efficient service for all Delhi metro passengers. company claims that this bike taxi service will be focussing on optimising rider routes and ensuring shorter, more efficient travel times.

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Sheryds – For Women, By Women

This bike taxi service is specially catered for women and is designed to meet needs and preferences of female metro commuters. This section of rides will consist of trained and verified female riders. According to company, it offers women drivers an opportunity to become brewinners.  

Features of this initiative:

scooters will come with GPS connectivity, which will allow for real-time ride monitoring. For convenient bookings, re is a mobile application for easier bookings.

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Pricing of bike taxi:

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation offers this service as follows, pricing starts at a minimum charge of Rs 10 followed by Rs 10 per kilometre for first 2 kilometres, and reafter, Rs 8 per kilometre.

Availability of Bike Taxi:

It is presently available from 12 Delhi Metro stations namely, Dwarka Sec-21, Dwarka Sec-10, Dwarka Sec-14, Dwarka Mor, Janakpuri West, Uttam Nagar East, Rajouri Garden, Subhash Nagar, Kirti Nagar, Karol Bagh, Millennium City Centre Gurugram and Palam. A total of 50 Sheryds and 150 Rydr will be operating from se stations in a rius of around three to five kilometre between 08:00 AM and 09:00 PM. 
 

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20:40 IST, November 11th 2024