¶ What is First & Last-Mile Connectivity?^[1]

• It refers to critical aspect of reaching public transport stations i.e. bus stops, metro stations, or train stations, right from one’s home/office and back

It is one of the most crucial aspect to make public transport more accessible & popular alternative to private vehicles

¶ Implementation

• Mohalla Electric Buses in Delhi Covered in a separate article
• e-Bikes and e-Cycles: Public sharing system for e-scooters(PeSS) & e-cycles(PeCS)

¶ e-Bikes & e-Cycles^[2][3]

Pilot project to be started with 3000 e-bikes & e-cycles across 90 high traffic areas in the Dwarka sub-city

Plan

• 60% High & Low speed e-Bikes and 40% e-cycles
• 250 locations in Phasewise deployment in Dwarka
• 1500 vehicles in phase 1, 750 in 2nd phase, 750 in 3rd phase
• Per minute usage charge, minimum 10 min & upper limit on the usage charge
• 60 km per charge range for escooters
• Seamless integrated tickets with buses/metro

Implementation

• Floated tenders worth Rs18 Cr for high & low speed electric two-wheelers
• Implementation timelines:
  • 4 months each for phase 1 and phase 2
  • 1 year period after phase 3 for operations and maintenance

¶ Recognitions (e-bikes and e-cycles)

"Last-mile connectivity options in Dwarka sub-city were a good idea, especially if these were electric vehicles that might encourage green mobility"^[2:1] -Experts

"This is a commendable initiative. Offering both high and low-speed electric two-wheelers caters to diverse commuter needs, encouraging green mobility. The phased rollout displays smart planning as it allows the testing and calibration of the deployment process"^[2:2]
-- Amit Bhatt, MD(India), International Council of Clean Transport (ICCT)

References:

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1. https://blog.tummoc.com/first-and-last-mile-connectivity/ ↩︎

2. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/ebikes-cycles-to-give-last-mile-connectivity-a-boost-across-delhi-s-dwarka-101695320571468.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

3. https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi/last-mile-connectivity-delhi-government-comes-with-new-e-scooter-sharing-system-article-103860050 ↩︎