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India Embarks on Cleaner Rides With All-Electric Cabs

Anjana Pasricha

   NEW DELHI - Among the thousands of cabs that weave their way through
   the congested morning traffic in the capital New Delhi and surrounding
   business hubs, a white and blue cab with the words "electric vehicle"
   catches the eye.

   In a city where app-based cabs are booming due to poor public
   transport, a start-up has launched the country's first all-electric cab
   service.

   Some residents have embraced the initiative. Business analyst Mahak
   Chopra says she prefers using app-based cabs so she can catch up on
   work or her reading during long commutes. She now books one from Blu
   Smart Mobility so that her ride does not add to the fumes from the
   millions of vehicles blamed for the toxic air in one of the world's
   most polluted cities.

   "Any kind of step is a good step, be it planting a tree, or taking an
   electric cab, and rather not using my private vehicle which is petrol
   and using electric cab, yeah, I do think I am actually contributing
   toward better Delhi," says Chopra.

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