NEW DELHI: US-based ride hailing platform Uber has made a submission to the Delhi government offering use of 5,000 bike-taxis to improve first and last mile connectivity during the odd-even scheme to be implemented next month, according to sources.
Currently, regulations do not allow bike-taxis to operate in Delhi.
According to sources, Uber has made the submission to the Delhi government proposing to deploy 5,000 bike-taxis to help ferry one lakh commuters to and from Metro stations every week.
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The service is proposed to be offered for a fee of Rs 5 per ride, they added.
The company, which competes with Bengaluru-based Ola, has also proposed to re-deploy 2,500 bikes from its food delivery network (UberEats) to work as bike-taxis during the odd-even scheme that will be implemented from November 4-15.
Uber did not respond to e-mailed queries on the matter.
A Delhi government official said a proposal was received from the cab aggregator but no decision has been taken on it as yet.
One of the persons aware of the development said bike-sharing provides a huge opportunity to unlock the potential of shared mobility through optimal utilisation of existing vehicles on the road.
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The person said Uber, in its submission, has cited data that one out of two UberMOTO trips in Gurugram began or ended at a Metro station, while one in four such trips in Noida began or ended near a Metro station.
The odd-even scheme has been proposed as part of a slew of measures to combat high level of air pollution in Delhi caused due to stubble burning in neighbouring states during winters.
During the 12-day scheme, vehicles will ply alternately on odd and even dates as per their registration numbers.
In the previous two experiments in January and April in 2016, a fine of Rs 2,000 was imposed on violators of the rule.
In the past, two-wheelers and female commuters were exempted from the rule.