Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Uttar Pradesh Expands Free E-Tricycle Scheme for Divyang Students
The Uttar Pradesh government wants to help girls with disabilities travel to school and training centers.
It plans to give free battery-powered tricycles to 8,060 students.
The program will cover all 403 Assembly constituencies in the state.
Twenty students will be chosen from each constituency.
Students must have a disability level of at least 40 percent.
They must also be studying or training at a recognized institution.
Applicants must be at least 16 years old and provide the required documents.
The government says the vehicles will make it easier for students to continue their education and become more independent.
The Uttar Pradesh government will provide free battery-operated e-tricycles to 8,060 eligible Divyang girl students.
Students with at least 40 percent disability who are studying or training may qualify.
Twenty students will be selected from each of the state’s 403 Assembly constituencies.
Each e-tricycle will be provided free of cost and valued at up to ₹65,000.
Applicants must be at least 16, hold a disability certificate or UDID card, and apply through district officers or the government portal.
- Who
- Eligible Divyang girl students aged 16 or above, with at least 40 percent disability, who are studying or undergoing training.
- What
- The Uttar Pradesh government is expanding a scheme to provide free battery-operated e-tricycles worth up to ₹65,000.
- When
- The expansion is planned for financial year 2026-27, and applications have commenced.
- Where
- Across all 403 Assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To reduce transportation barriers, improve mobility, and help Divyang girl students continue education and training.
- Total e-tricycles
- 8,060
- Selection target
- 20 eligible students from each of 403 Assembly constituencies
- Maximum vehicle value
- ₹65,000 per e-tricycle
- Minimum disability level
- 40 percent
- Minimum age
- 16 years
- Required documentation
- Prescribed disability certificate or UDID card, along with other required documents
- Application channels
- District Divyangjan Sashaktikaran Officer or https://hwd.uphq.in/