1. Preliminary The Maharashtra government recently approved the construction of the world’s first Hyperloop between Pune and Mumbai. This mode of transportation is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from 3.5 hours to under 35 minutes. This post: (i) presents the background of the project; and (ii) identifies policyRead more
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1. Evolution of policy governing bike taxi services Commentators are optimistic about India’s market for bike taxi services[1]. Uncertain and differing regulatory approaches at the State level have, however, constrained its growth. Despite this, established players like UberMoto, the bike hailing service launched by Uber, have forayed into this segment, citing the “immense potential forRead more
1. Introduction India has been active in creating policies for a robust e-mobility market in the country. The government of India has been supportive and encouraging of the nascent electric vehicle (“EV”) sector. With a vision to achieve 30% e-mobility by 2030,[1] the government of India has launched various programs like the National ElectricRead more
1. Introduction An electric vehicle (“EV”) is a motorized vehicle adapted for use on roads. It is propelled by an electric motor, which is powered by a battery installed in the vehicle.[1] Given that EVs are much more efficient and environment-friendly than gasoline or liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) – powered vehicles,[2] they have propelled intoRead more
Summary: In order to resolve the confusion created due to the various policies launched by the Indian government in the e-mobility sector, this post provides a timeline of the different steps taken by the government to introduce and encourage e-mobility in India. I. Introduction Like many other countries around the world, including Norway,Read more
Monitoring App Based Cab Aggregators Towards A Brighter Future? Even though app-based cab aggregators (“ABCAs”) entered the Indian market much later than traditional radio taxis, they have already started to eclipse the latter in terms of city coverage, fleet size, offerings and pricing.[1] These ABCAs follow a sharing economy model and claim to be technologyRead more