DMRC AND SUN MOBILITY FLAG OFF A FLEET OF ELECTRIC AUTOS WITH SWAPPABLE BATTERIES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi : Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and SUN Mobility have partnered to boost emission-free last mile connectivity in Dwarka, New Delhi. In an event on Wednesday, DMRC and SUN Mobility flagged-off a fleet of electric 3-wheelers that will run across eight metro stations in Dwarka sub-city.
The initial 50-vehicle fleet is a part of Delhi Government’s initiative to push the EV adoption of 3-wheelers in the national capital. DMRC further announced its permission to SUN Mobility to use land at the Janakpuri West, Dwarka, and Dwarka Sec-21 metro stations to set up parking and battery swapping facilities for its fleet.
The swappable battery solution shall ensure affordable shared fares for commuters. The fare shall be nominal at a base price of ₹10 for the first 2 km and ₹5 for every subsequent km.
Ashish Kundra, Principal Secretary, Delhi Government said, “This is a great beginning, where the Transport department has partnered with DMRC and a fleet aggregator to achieve twin objectives – promoting electric mobility and ensuring robust neighbourhood connectivity for metro stations. We will intensify our collaboration in the coming weeks and scale it up in other locations soon.”
Vikas Kumar, Managing Director, DMRC said, “Our continued partnership for last mile connectivity adds to our vision of being able to provide zero-emission last mile connectivity to commuters. Swappable battery solutions also increase affordability and accessibility for all our stakeholders.”
“We are very proud to associate with DMRC to enable affordable and reliable pollution-free last-mile connectivity for commuters using its extensive metro network in NCR. Our full-stack mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) solution alleviates worries about vehicle ownership, financing, battery maintenance and replacement, and charging infrastructure for the 3-wheeler owners. This collaboration between mass rapid transit provider, EV OEM, charging infrastructure operator and fleet operator exemplifies how multi-modal transport could go green in India through a PPP model.” said Anant Badjatya, CEO of SUN Mobility.
This will be the first time when mass adoption of e3Ws will take place in the capital city. This adds to the 12 stations that are already present at the DMRC premises.
About SUN Mobility
SUN Mobility is a global leader in providing energy services to the transport sector enabling electric vehicles to be refuelled in a faster, cheaper, and more convenient way; thereby helping the mass adoption of electric vehicles globally and transition to a sustainable, pollution-free future possible. Founded in 2017, it is a joint venture between SUN Group and Maini Group, pioneers in areas of electric mobility and clean energy. The company is co-founded by Chetan Maini, previously founder of Reva Electric Car Company now Mahindra Electric, Uday Khemka, Vice Chairman of SUN Group, and Ajay Goel, Co-Founder & Executive Director. In 2019, Bosch acquired stakes in SUN Mobility and has been a strategic partner in accelerating the technological evolution of the company. Vitol, the world’s largest independent oil trading organization, is also a strategic investor in the company. SUN Mobility’s energy solution, deployed at Swap Points™, leverages its interoperable battery-swapping technology by means of a Smart Battery, Quick Interchange Station, and Smart Network. The organization is working with fleet operators, shared mobility providers, cities and automotive OEMs across all platforms including 2 and 3 wheelers and buses to challenge the status quo with an economical, scalable, and smarter way forward. SUN Mobility has deployed 145 Swap Points™ in 18 cities across the country, powering over 40 million kms and over 1.8 million swaps in the country so far.
