E-bike rental service introduced in Tiruchi

All bikes have an in-built GPS facility and their location can be tracked

The Tiruchi division of Southern Railways has introduced an e-bike rental service at the Railway Junction here. The public can hire a bike on hourly, daily or weekly basis and is not restricted to railway passengers alone. As one exits the railway station, a counter of the newly set up e-bike rental could be found on the left side. Within the 12-hour duration from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., the public can hire a bike at ₹ 50 an hour and ₹ 1,000 as a security deposit.

All that one requires is their driving license and Aadhaar card.

The aim is to create awareness of electric bikes and provide a convenient travelling option to the public, said Praveen Kumar, proprietor of PNA Motors, whose bikes are being rented out. The service would be useful to people on a short trip to the city.