Karachi Launches Electric Bike Initiative for KMC Employees
Karachi’s Mayor, Murtaza Wahab, announced on Thursday that the city is rolling out a new initiative to introduce electric bikes for Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) employees. The project comes through a partnership between KMC and a private company.
In the first phase, the KMC has procured 20 electric bikes. Wahab highlighted that while each bike’s market price is around Rs. 240,000, the corporation managed to acquire them for Rs. 215,000 under the agreement.
“These electric bikes will first be allocated to our dispatch riders, with women employees set to receive bikes in the upcoming phases,” Wahab said.
To support the initiative, KMC has already installed a charging station at its headquarters, with plans to expand the network across the city. All stations will be monitored via a mobile application to maintain transparency and efficiency.
Wahab also emphasized that KMC is the first local council in Pakistan to transition to electric bikes and is the only civic body currently operating on solar energy. “This decision was made responsibly to reduce costs and minimize our carbon footprint, contributing to the fight against global warming,” he added.
According to the mayor, the project marks a significant step toward adopting eco-friendly, cost-effective, and smart technology solutions for Karachi.
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