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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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