Guwahati, Jan 7: After electric buses, now Assam has launched e-bikes in public transport.

Assam Transport minister Parimal Suklabaidya on Sunday launched the “Electric Bike Taxi and delivery services” through “Baayu ASTC App”.

This is country’s first app for exclusively booking e-bike rides in Guwahati.

This will help to cut down fossil fuel usage, reduce emission, traffic congestions and provide livelihood generation.

This is a historic initiative in the field of efficient and sustainable transportation in Assam operated by the Assam state transport corporation.

“In today’s event, India’s first app-based 100% electric and decentralized bike taxi service was launched. ASTC, in collaboration with Bikozee Ecotech, an Assam -based start-up company, launched ‘ Baayu ASTC App’ in Assam, ushering in a new era in the solution of the eco-friendly transportation problem via the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) approach,” said Suklabaidya.

The state will also see the introduction of zero-emission bike taxis and delivery services supported by NITI Aayog’s ‘Shoonya’ (Zero pollution mobility) campaign, “Baayu – Clean Air Movement” by ASTC aims to improve the air quality and public health.

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