A guided tour to explore the Walled City of Delhi riding e-bikes was launched on Sunday. According to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), this will also facilitate people in travelling through the narrow lanes of old Delhi comfortably.
The MCD has taken “the initiative to grant permits to conduct e-tours for public bike stands under its public bicycle sharing (PBS) and shared micro-mobility system (SMMS) policy,” the civic body said in a statement.
The MCD has partnered with Yulu Bikes to offer guided e-tours to showcase the rich heritage of the city, an official said. He said a guided heritage tour of gates of Shahjahanabad (old Delhi) was launched in association with the company on Sunday.
The guided heritage tour starts from Kashmere Gate and ends at the Delhi Gate, covering seven gates of old Shahjahanabad, in a three-hour ride on e-bikes, the official said.
The Walled City of Shahjahanabad is enclosed by an about 10-km-long wall, the MCD said.
Citizens can ride and cherish the city’s glorious heritage and legacy on e-bikes, the official said, adding, “ more heritage circuits will be covered in the future”.
The heritage tour on Sunday was flagged off by MCD Additional Commissioner A A Tazir in the presence of other senior officials.
The initiative will add to the G20 preparedness of providing excellent transport logistics for the tourist circuit in the city, the statement said.
India is expected to host over 200 G-20 meetings and events during its year-long Presidency of the influential group which will culminate with an annual summit on September 9 and 10.
Delhi is dotted with monuments that the city has been able to maintain till date. The e-bikes can be used by any person using the Yulu app.