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Indofast Energy to Set Up 23 Battery Swapping Stations Along Mumbai Metro Corridor
Indofast Energy is teaming up with Mumbai Metro to set up 23 new battery swapping stations along the Aqua Line 3 route.
These stations will help people who use electric scooters, rickshaws, and small delivery vehicles.
The stations will be at important metro stops like Bandra Kurla Complex and Worli.
This will make it easier for people to use electric vehicles for their daily trips.
Right now, Indofast already has 19 stations in Mumbai.
The new stations will have special machines that can quickly swap batteries for different types of vehicles.
This is a big step toward making Mumbai's transport system more eco-friendly.
Indofast Energy is partnering with MMRCL to set up 23 battery swapping stations along the Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3 corridor.
The stations will cater to electric two- and three-wheelers as well as small commercial vehicles.
Key metro stations included in the plan are Aarey JVLR, SEEPZ, MIDC, Santacruz Metro, Bandra Kurla Complex, Dharavi, Worli, and Acharya Atre Chowk.
The initiative aims to promote sustainable urban mobility and encourage the adoption of electric vehicles for last-mile connectivity.
Indofast Energy currently has 19 swap stations in Mumbai and will use advanced automated swapping technology for the new stations.
- Who
- Indofast Energy and Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL)
- What
- Setting up 23 battery swapping stations along the Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3 corridor
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- When
- Announced on January 13, 2024
- Why
- To promote sustainable urban mobility and encourage the adoption of electric vehicles for last-mile connectivity
Key facts
- Company
- Indofast Energy
- Partnership
- Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL)
- Number of Stations
- 23
- Vehicle Types
- Electric two- and three-wheelers, small commercial vehicles
- Key Stations
- Aarey JVLR, SEEPZ, MIDC, Santacruz Metro, Bandra Kurla Complex, Dharavi, Worli, Acharya Atre Chowk
- Current Stations in Mumbai
- 19
- Technology
- Advanced automated swapping technology
Quotes
Anant Badjatya
CEO of Indofast Energy
“Our collaboration with Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) represents a paradigm shift in urban mobility planning, where we’re integrating battery swapping infrastructure directly with Mumbai’s metro network — the lifeline of the city.”
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R Ramana
Director (Planning) at MMRCL
“This partnership with Indofast Energy is an important step toward building a well-connected transport network for Mumbai. Setting up battery swapping stations at our key metro stations will help more people switch to electric vehicles for their short trips.”
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