Overview
- Guinness World Records certified the 24-hour distribution of 5,555 electric bicycles in Kuppam, with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu presenting the certificate and joining a short e-cycle ride.
- Beneficiaries were primarily women, including SHG members, Anganwadi teachers, ASHA workers and local staff, in a programme positioned to lower travel costs and improve daily access to work and services.
- The cycles were assembled locally by EMotorad, and officials highlighted a 45–60 km range per charge with the option to charge from household or rooftop solar power.
- The government announced a subsidised price of ₹23,999 versus a ₹34,999 market rate, EMI support via AP Grameena Bank with a ₹5,000 down payment and no down payment for women beneficiaries.
- EMotorad says deliveries reached more than 10,000 families in Kuppam and Chittoor and targets 100,000 units by November 2026, while the certified record remains 5,555 in a new Guinness category.