Pakistan: Inauguration of Solar Powered ‘CART’ in Kashmir

Pakistan-administered Kashmir City of Mirpur In collaboration with district administration, government and private partnership, a cart service was started on trial basis which is fully solar energy will run from

This minicart has a seating capacity of 10 people, this service will provide its services in different areas of Mirpur city with a fare of Rs 30 per stop.

After this eco-friendly trial service, it is planned to be rolled out on a large scale.

Deputy Commissioner Mirpur Yasir Riaz has inaugurated the first solar mini ‘cart’ service from Chowk Shaheedan Mirpur.

The pilot project of this solar powered cart is currently being started on a trial basis, following the success of which the solar cart services will be started for more areas of Mirpur city.

This pilot project has been launched in collaboration with the local private sector investor Nauman Mushtaq and the district administration of Mirpur.

Regarding this project, Deputy Commissioner Mirpur Yasir Riaz said that ‘Mirpur is an overseas city, the government is trying its best to provide international facilities in this city and it also went towards public-private partnership. is going.’

According to him: ‘Its first step is the solar cart service, on the success of which this pilot project will be run in other cities and rural areas of Pakistani Kashmir.’

Nauman Mushtaq, who presented the basic idea of ​​this project, says that this transport is environment-friendly and very cheap compared to other transports and most importantly, it is completely free of ‘smoke’ due to major environmental pollution.

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This cart has been started in the first phase from the main and busy highway of the city ‘Kalal’ to ‘Thothal’ with a fare of Rs 30 per stop.

“While in the next phase, this service will be started on other roads of the city.”

He said that the local government and the Deputy Commissioner of Mirpur have been very helpful in bringing this project to fruition. With the start of this trial service, four more mini-carts are in the pipeline which the public will see on the road very soon.

He further said that ‘the battery of this cart is capable of traveling 120 to 125 km following a full charge.

During the daytime, this car is also being charged while traveling, that is, if it is sunny all day, this car can stop and continue its journey, but following the sunset, the car can cover a mileage of 100 to 125 km on a full charge. will give.’