The three-month e-rickshaw trial report of Matheran has revealed that the seven e-rickshaws in service were used by over 50,000 people, including local residents, school students and senior citizen tourists. The monitoring committee is expected to meet next week to decide on the future of e-rickshaws in the eco-sensitive hill station.

As per the report, a copy of which is with mid-day, the three-month pilot project started on December 5, 2022 and ended on March 4, 2023. The e-rickshaws plied between 6.30 am and 10 pm from Dasturi naka (taxi stand) to Matheran station and from there to One Hill Tree, which is about six kilometres from the taxi stand.