LMRC boosting last mile connectivity with ‘Metro Mitra’ services

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) has prepared the blueprint to start full-fledged feeder services for boosting the last mile connectivity for Metro passengers.

Called ‘Metro Mitra’, the e-rickshaw services are being provided by a Pune-based company, Kinetic Green, which has been hired by the LMRC.

In the first phase, the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation has started e-rickshaw services on its eight operational metro stations.

“The company is operating 19 e-rickshaws on these routes,” said LMRC managing director Kumar Keshav.

Different cities have different mobility requirements that depend on factors like distances, road connectivity and passenger load, he said.

Lucknow has its own problems when it comes to vehicle parking, and passenger load and preferences.

“Here in Lucknow, green transport is required, which is both safe and environmentfriendly,” said Kumar Keshav. These e-rickshaws also fulfil the requirement of being pollutionfree, noise-free, economical and a practical transport system.

IN THE FIRST PHASE, THE LMRC HAS STARTED ERICKSHAW SERVICES ON ITS 8 OPERATIONAL METRO STATIONS. THE COMPANY IS RUNNING 19 ERICKSHAWS ON THESE ROUTES

LMRC’s full-fledged feeder services will begin only after the completion of the Amausi Munshipulia corridor, said officials.

At present, the services have been started on an experimental basis with the aim to test the traffic on these routes, they added.

FEEDER SERVICES

19 e-rickshaws are operating to boost last mile connectivity for Metro passengers.

These include four e-rickshaws in Charbagh, two in Durgapuri, two in Mawaiya, two in Alambagh, two in Alambagh BST, three in Singar Nagar, two in Krishna Nagar and two in Transport Nagar.

Each of these vehicles runs for at least 65km every day, making seven to eight trips, said officials.