The Gurgaon postal department has in a pilot project deployed nearly a
dozen, GPS-enabled vehicles, including six rented e-bikes, for postal
delivery in DLF Phase I.
The rented e-bikes will have an average running cost of just Rs1.5 a km
inclusive of electricity and maintenance. "This initiative has been
taken in support of a pollution-free environment," said Umesh Verma,
post-master general. "Besides, it will also help in speedy and prompt
delivery of mail."
Most postmen in India are provided bicycles, or even have to foot it out
to deliver letters and packets. The deployment of e-bikes will
transform the delivery system, speeding up postal services.
The postal department is facing stiff competition from private courier
operators most of whose representatives deliver packages on
two-wheelers.
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