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As the work for the construction of metro stations is gaining ground in Hyderabad, government officials are trying to make things easier for the commuters. After introducing grocery stores inside the stations, the government has come up with a brilliant environment-friendly idea of starting self-driving e-cars which can be available from the metro stations in the city.

As of now, the city of pearls has started the service with Miyapur metro station, with around 25 electric cars stationed.

AFFORDABLE, CONVENIENT RIDES

According to a news report published in the Times of India, the service, being provided by self-drive mobility platform Zoomcar, will help facilitate the travel of Metro commuters looking to complete their last mile journey affordably with the convenience of self-drive vehicles, said officials.

The rental charges for the 25 Mahindra e2oPlus cars start at Rs 8.50 per km.

These cars can also be rented on a monthly basis with Rs 10, 000 fees, and 5,000 advance. If in case a person pays the whole amount and did not use the car every day, the amount can be adjusted for the next month.

In order to avail this service, the commuters have to download the mobile application and submit their driver’s license.

HYDERABAD, THE CITY OF PEARLS, IS GLEAMING WITH THE BEST LIVING STANDARDS

Hyderabad has been consistently ruling the chart of the best city in India for over four years now by again gaining the top rank as per Mercer Quality of Living Rating 2018.

There are several reasons to call it the best city — with best climatic conditions, the environment is clean, the infrastructure is developing, and the crime rate is also low.

Prior to this move, the city already had 20 electric cars.

The cycle sharing service has also proved to be quite a success. As many as 500 cycles were deployed across the city in areas such as Gachibowli, Madhapur, Ameerpet and Begumpet, for last-minute connectivity.

Now, it has become the first city to welcome electric cars. After Miyapur, the cars will cover all other metro stations in the city.

These cars will operate on lithium-ion batteries and take only 90 minutes to fully charge.

WHAT ARE ELECTRIC CARS?

An electric car does not run on petrol or diesel. These cars have a rechargeable battery when can be filled by a plug-in. It has run for more than 90 minutes without stopping.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF E-CAR ON THE ENVIRONMENT?

There are countless benefits of using e-car, including:

Clearer environment with less air pollution

They do not emit harmful tailpipe pollutants such as particulates (soot), volatile organic compounds, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, ozone, lead, and various oxides of nitrogen.