Delhi E‑Rickshaw Group Seeks Rs 20 Minimum Fare as Government Tightens Ownership Rules

Overview

• The Federation of Electric Vehicles in Delhi said it will raise the e‑rickshaw minimum fare to Rs 20 after a meeting with Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh.
• The Delhi transport department said it has not approved a new tariff, leaving the federation’s plan without an official fare order.
• Officials withdrew a 2022 circular that let companies register multiple e‑rickshaws, a move the minister said would prevent concentration and back owner‑drivers.
• Drivers cite higher electricity rates, frequent battery replacements, and rising maintenance as reasons the current base price no longer covers costs.
• Any change would hit a large last‑mile network that now charges about Rs 10 for the first two kilometres and Rs 5 after, serving more than 200,000 registered vehicles and many unregistered ones across the city.