OK Play India launches E-Raaja electric rickshaw

OK Play India, the manufacturer of plastic auto components, launched the E-Raaja electric rickshaw. The E-Raaja has been priced at Rs 1.15-1.25 lakh (inclusive of taxes, Delhi). The company plans to produce the e-rickshaws from its two manufacturing units - one in Sohna (Haryana)and the second one in Ranipet ( Tamil Nadu).

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The company is making an initial investment of Rs 40 crore. In the initial phase, the firm will simultaneously launch their e-rickshaws in North and South India.

[caption id="attachment_15660" align="alignnone" width="474"] OK Play India E-Raaja electric rickshaw[/caption]

The production capacity of both the plants stands at 3,00,000 e-rickshaws per year.

The  E-Raaja has got approval from the ICAT. The E-Raaja e-rickhsaw  has been designed and developed in a time period of two years.

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Unlike most other e-rickshaws in the country, which have about 95 per cent Chinese components, the OK Play's E-Raaja is completely made in India.

Posted by: Megha Madhavan