The recently launched Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) scheme by Raipur Smart City Limited (RSCL) is getting overwhelming response from the youth of capital city after it was inaugurated. At present, the sharing scheme has been started at the educational hub of the city around Pt Ravishankar Shukla University.
On the first day of the installation, 143 riders have booked the vehicle while on the next day, 220 youths of the city availed the facility. Only a couple of day ago, this facility had been started by a non-Government non-profit organisation “Zoom Car” in the student hub area of the city. With the response, it is getting popularised.
Under the activity, 10 cycle stands have been made to encourage eco-friendly traffic facility with the support of “Zoom Car” in the youth hub area of the city which is been developed in between Pt Ravi Shankar Shukla University and Anupam Garden.
To enjoy the facility, a consumer needs to download the “Zoom Car” application through play store on his Android phone. After installing the android application the consumer needs to link his Paytm Wallet with the application to pay the rent of Rs. 3 per using the vehicle for 30 minutes. To unlock the bicycle the consumer needs to scan the QR code on the application. Currently, facilities made for such cycle stands are Anupam Garden, National Library, Nalanda Parisar, 3 locations in the National institute of Technology campus and 4 locations in the PRSU campus.