New Delhi: Vacationers within the nationwide capital might quickly get pleasure from rides on rented two-wheelers because the Delhi authorities’s transport division is firming up a scheme to concern licences for ‘hire a motorbike’ providers within the metropolis, officers stated.
A presentation of the draft scheme is more likely to be made earlier than the transport minister subsequent week for additional discussions, a senior transport division officer stated.
“The presentation was scheduled earlier this month nevertheless it was postponed. Now will probably be held subsequent week. The draft proposal for bike rental service would require the approval of the State Transport Authority (STA),” he stated.
The proposed scheme stipulates issuance of licences to candidates having minimal 5 bikes with mandatory permits and insurance coverage cowl, and sound monetary situation to make sure the upkeep of the autos and environment friendly administration of the institution, the officer stated.
Below the scheme, licences will likely be issued to eligible bike operators by the STA to interact within the bike renting enterprise.
The candidates for proposed ‘hire a motorbike’ scheme may even require to have mandatory amenities for the housing, upkeep and restore of autos, sanitary block, reception room and 24×7 phone connectivity.
The licence interval issued to the eligible bike operators will likely be 5 years. The licence price underneath the scheme is but to be determined, officers stated.
The operators of bikes may even require to take care of information of hiring together with particulars of hirer. Separate information must be maintained for Indian and international nationals, as per the draft of the scheme.
The holder of a licence underneath the scheme, will gather the rent prices from a international nationwide or NRI solely in international alternate.
The licensing authority may have the ability to cancel or droop licence of an operator if it fails to adjust to the provisions of scheme, together with non-maintenance of bikes and misbehaviour with clients.
