Karnataka’s Urban Mobility Revolution: e-RT Pilot Project Unveiled for Twin Cities

The government of Karnataka has made a significant leap towards green mobility for cities by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with European companies for electric rapid transit (e-RT) pilot deployment in Hubballi-Dharwad. The project will bring a contemporary, green metro-style transport system into the twin cities, and then to other tier-two cities if the venture proves successful.

 

MoU Signing:

Project Details:

Preparation and Feasibility:

 

Future Prospects:

Should the pilot project be successful, the government aims to roll out the e-RT system to other tier-two cities in Karnataka.

 

Leadership and Collaboration:

Labour Minister Santosh Lad went to Switzerland to learn about similar projects and submitted the findings of feasibility to CM Siddaramaiah.

 

The signing ceremony of the MoU was graced by major officials, such as Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Social Welfare Minister C. Mahadevappa, and officials from Hess AG and SSB AG.

 

Sources: Deccan Chronicle, Hubballi Times, Devdiscourse