CM Yogi’s big EV announcement: E-rickshaws, e-buses at UP tourist spots soon

Addressing a function on the occasion of World Tourism Day organised at Yogiraj Baba Gambhirnath Auditorium in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that electric vehicle (EV) services will be introduced at key tourist spots across the state soon. The CM claimed that efforts are being made to deploy e-buses and e-rickshaws, and also install solar lighting at some tourist destinations in UP.
“This year, the theme of World Tourism Day is ‘Tourism and Green Investment’. This initiative will not only enhance the overall environment but also create a serene and uplifting atmosphere for visitors,” Adityanath was quoted as saying in the statement. “We should plan the development of tourist destinations so that electricity is not provided by generators, and we should install solar lighting. Efforts are being made to exclusively introduce electric vehicle services at key tourist destinations across UP,” the CM added.

It is not yet clear which tourist destinations would be chosen for the deployment of the EV services such as e-rickshaws, electric buses as well as solar lighting. At the event, Adityanath inaugurated an exhibition on tourist places of UP, released an ‘A to Z’ booklet on them, distributed kits to members of the Youth Tourism Club and honoured leading tourism entrepreneurs of the state, a statement said. That said, the initiative is a welcome move as India moves towards cleaner mobility.
“If we look at India or Uttar Pradesh from the tourism point of view, two primary categories emerge: religious and entertainment. Both types of tourism form a vital part of the ecosystem, with one rooted in faith and the other offering entertainment and information,” he said. The CM said that over 30 crore tourists visited different holy places in the last one year, according to the statement.
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