DMRC launches bike taxi service from 12 stations

Delhi Metro passengers can now book bike taxi rides through the DMRC Momentum application without juggling between multiple platforms, an official statement said on Monday.

The service, which was introduced on Monday, includes two options — SHERYDS for women, by women, and RYDR, available to all commuters, according to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

DRMC spokesperson said the service was formally launched by Dr Vikas Kumar, Managing Director, DMRC.

“This is a custom-tailored initiative designed to meet the needs and preferences of female Metro commuters. It also empowers women to travel independently at their convenience with safety to their destination. It offers women drivers an opportunity to become breadwinners, allowing them to live with dignity and respect, focusing on easing first and last-mile connectivity for Delhiites,” the DMRC said in a statement.

The bike taxis will be electric to reduce carbon footprint, it added.

The all-women bike taxi fleet will have trained and verified female riders which can be booked from DMRC’s official app along with GPS tracking facility.

The minimum charge for a ride will be Rs 10, followed by Rs 10 per km for the first two kms, and thereafter Rs 8 per km.

Similarly, RYDR will run parallel with SHERYDS focusing on optimising rider routes and ensuring shorter, more efficient travel times, it added. “Unlike traditional models where drivers may travel long distances, RYDR keeps riders within a specified radius, which ensures both safety and reduced travel time,” the statement read.

The service was introduced by the DMRC in partnership with the First And Last Mile Connectivity India Pvt Ltd and is currently made available from 12 Metro stations — Dwarka Sector 21, Dwarka Sector 10, Dwarka Sector 14, Dwarka Mor, Janakpuri West, Uttam Nagar East, Rajouri Garden, Subhash Nagar, Kirti Nagar, Karol Bagh, Millennium City Centre Gurugram and Palam.

A total of 50 SHERYDS and 150 RYDR will be operating from these stations in a radius of around 3-5 km between 8 am and 9 pm.

“Subsequently, over 100 stations will be covered with this facility in a month’s time and remaining stations will be covered in the next three months, thus further strengthening the last mile connectivity across all 250 Metro stations of DMRC, thereby taking the total count of SHERYDS and RYDER to around 1000 each,” the DMRC said.