Namma Metro users now have yet another option for last mile connectivity.
From this week, around 250 electric bikes will be available across 150 locations in and around M.G. Road and Indiranagar. In the next six to seven weeks, Yulu Bikes — which is providing this service — will add another 250 to 500 bikes every week. It plans to spread this service across 800 locations in the city.
The bike, Yulu Miracle, weighs around 45 kg. Amit Gupta, CEO of Yulu Bikes, said their target group is commuters travelling up to 5 km. “We spoke to many of our customers who use bicycles, and found that the average distance that is covered is 2 km. Commuters said they do not want to travel for long distance as they tend to get sweaty when they reach office. So this is an attempt to promote last mile connectivity for distances up to 5 km. However, users can take the bike for longer distances also,” he said.
The base price of the bike is ₹10 and they will have to pay ₹10 for every 10 minutes. All the charging, repair and maintenance will be done by the company and commuters will have to simply pick and drop it at Yulu zones that will be set up around metro stations, malls, apartment complexes and railway stations.