India, Aug. 11 -- The Pune Regional Transport Authority (RTA) during a meeting held on August 3 approved the registration and operation of four-seater e-rickshaws in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, paving the way for wider use of these vehicles as a last-mile public transport option. The decision allows four-seater e-rickshaws to be registered within the limits of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and other municipal corporations and councils, subject to applicable rules and permissions.

The RTA has also approved a passenger fare structure for e-rickshaws, with the vehicles required to use electronic fare meters. The authority has decided that the fare structure prescribed for auto-rickshaws w...