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Maha: Govt approves bike taxis

Mumbai, Apr 1 (UNI) The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval for the Transport department's proposal to allow bike taxis as a part of the state government's initiative to promote electric vehicles (EVs).
Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said the policy is aimed to generate employment for 20,000 to 25,000 citizens in the state, with 6,000 riders in Mumbai and nearly 10,000 riders in the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) are expected to benefit and the same will be a cost-effective travel alternative.
The proposal ensured that only electric bikes will be allowed to take on pillion passengers, as a part of the state government's initiative to promote electric vehicles.
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