Nagpur : With MahaMetro expecting trains to run on Sitabuldi-Khapri and Sitabuldi-Hingna Road stretches in March, it has started the process of providing last mile connectivity to commuters.The agency has floated bids to tie up with e-cars, e-scooters, e-rickshaws and bicycles to be operated on sharing basis. MahaMetro wants only electric vehicles as its aim is to provide pollution free mode of transport.
The Metro agency is holding talks with private bus operators for its feeder bus service. “When preliminary talks are over we will float bids for feeder buses too,” said a source in MahaMetro.
The number of parking slots and vehicles will be decided by the Metro agency. As per the draft MoU, MahaMetro may provide assistance to identify publicly accessible spaces designated for parking of bicycles, bikes, scooters at Metro stations.
The source said that the private operator would have to provide the vehicles and would be allowed to collect fare from users as per rates decided by MahaMetro. “It will have to maintain the vehicles, pay for parking space to MahaMetro and electricity bill for charging the vehicles,” he added.
The MoU shall be in force for 18 months and MahaMetro may extend it if the services of the operator are satisfactory.
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