The collaboration aims to promote electric vehicles as the transportation of choice in GIFT City
Mobility services provider Chartered Speed has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GIFT City – India’s first smart city – and IFSC to work together towards building a dynamic electric vehicles (EV) ecosystem in the city. The collaboration aims to enhance public transport facilities for commuting to and from GIFT city, as well as promote and strengthen EV infrastructure in Ahmedabad and Gandhi Nagar region. As part of the MoU, Chartered Speed will provide EV mobility for intra-city and inter-city travel in which the company will operate electric bus service connecting GIFT City with Ahmedabad and Gandhi Nagar.
It will also provide electric bikes for convenience of people working, residing and visiting GIFT City. Chartered Speed will manage the day-to-day fleet operations, including drivers, route, fare collection, maintenance of buses and the setting up of charging infrastructure across GIFT City. Speaking on the occasion, Tapan Ray, Managing Director and Group CEO, GIFT City, said: “As GIFT City continues to set benchmarks in sustainable development and innovation in the country, the collaboration with Chartered Speed will open a new chapter in green mobility solutions.”
“This is being done keeping the future in mind where EVs and hybrid vehicles will inevitably revolutionise the way people commute. The collaboration will also enhance connectivity options to and from GIFT City,” he added. Sanyam Gandhi, CEO and Director, Chartered Speed, said, “We are delighted to collaborate with GIFT City for this initiative to provide connectivity, comfort and convenience to people working, residing or commuting to or from the GIFT city in the form of electric buses. We are confident that this will also accelerate the growth and widespread adoption of EVs not only within GIFT City but will also pave the way in enhancing and strengthening EV infrastructure in the region.”
With a surge in awareness about green mobility solutions and creation of EV charging infrastructure, the demand for EVs has grown substantially in Gujarat and other states. Electric vehicles are being hailed as the future for mass transport that will make connectivity faster, easier and convenient while creating a safer world for future generations. Chartered Speed Limited (CSL) is one of India’s leading passenger mobility companies with a presence in 10 states, daily helping 300,000 people to get to their destinations in more than 70 cities. The company is the largest fleet bus operator in India for inter-city and intra-city passengers in central, western and north-eastern states of India.