E-bikes providing last-mile connectivity from bus stops taken off Mumbai roads
The company had registered 1,000 single-seat e-bikes with BEST when it launched the service two years ago, and 850 to 875 bikes were operated on a daily basis. There were complaints about children or under-age youngsters using the bikes for joyride, haphazard parking in front of bus stops and poor maintenance, among others, but many commuters were nonetheless finding the bikes a convenient mode of transport.
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The operator withdrew the e-bikes, which many commuters found convenient for short-distance rides. Image: Pixabay | Representational