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BMRCL plans for parking space in its stations Public charging
stations for EVs in
he Bangalore Metro Rail without parking facility may finally
Corporation (BMRCL) is bidding get a dedicated space for buses, Delhi
Tgoodbye to hotels or any other autorickshaws, rental bikes and private ew Delhi will get 131 public
commercial development as it plans two-wheelers. To start with, the BMRCL charging stations for electric
to create provision for parking in its has planned to create a multi-floor Nvehicles to address the
stations. The corporation would create parking facility for two-wheelers near concerns of potential buyers and to
space for BMTC buses, intermediate Indiranagar metro station, one of the ensure that people have access to
public transport, bike rentals and private busiest stations in the city. Initially, its recharging facilities in their vicinity.
two-wheelers in metro stations on a officials were planning to develop a According to the plan approved by
the power ministry and the Delhi
priority basis. public space on the unused BMRCL land, government, 33 such facilities will be
Several metro stations in the city measuring close to 20,000 square feet. set up at Metro stations, 34 at CNG
stations, 24 at Indian Oil petrol pumps,
15 at Bharat Petroleum fuel stations
and nine at Hindustan Petroleum
pumps. One each will be set up in the
parking area of T-3 at IGI Airport and
Jamia Millia.
The government wants the facilities
to be made operational in three
months.
The Centre, in consultation with
municipal authorities and the Delhi
government, has decided that the
Centre plans Metrolite in Tier-II, Tier-III cities three municipal corporations and
Delhi Transco Ltd will be the nodal
he government is set to bring in sent them to the railway ministry. The agencies for their respective areas. The
a new mass transport system -- cost of Metrolite corridors would be facilities will be operated by the four
TLRT-Metrolite for Tier-II and Tier-III 40% less than conventional Metro rail nodal agencies for three years and
cities. Metrolite will be dedicated rail lines, which will make them financially they will charge a fee from users. The
corridors in cities and towns with tracks viable. The traditional Metro network, government expects private players
on surface (like railways) instead of which requires huge capital investment, to set up similar charging stations
elevated or underground stretches as is may not be viable in many smaller cities at a later stage when the business
the case with Metro rail corridors across where the ridership is less. So, in those becomes financially viable.
the country. cases, the cities can go for Metrolite The locations of charging stations
The urban affairs ministry has prepared network, which costs much less cost and have been decided in such a manner
the plan and finalised the standards and can act as feeder service from various that these can even cater to the need
specifications for Metrolite and has parts of the city. of electric vehicles coming from Noida,
Gurgaon and Ghaziabad.
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