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Far from the din of Auto Expo, women in Himachal Pradesh have come up with a non-polluting, battery-charged bike !
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Take a look Rahee is a battery-operated mobike
Away from all the spotlight surrounding Tata’s Nano car, women in Himachal Pradesh have been unleashing a silent revolution at the ground level. Breaching the male bastion in technology, women have been running a state-of-the-art plant at AT Vrla in Baddi into manufacture Rahee, a bike for those who like it the easy way. Rahee happens to be a bike for those who do not have a lakh of rupees to shell out for a car. Or for those youngsters who are not old enough to drive a car or a mo-bike.
Non-polluting
Unlike motor bikes, which usually cost around Rs.60,000, Rahee comes for less than Rs.26,000. This is possible because Rahee is an energy saving, non-polluting bike. It claims to offer style, power and comfort altogether, a model completely made by women. What’s more, it is a battery operated vehicle and so, does not need petrol to run on the road. It is likely to be especially useful for youngsters in smaller towns and villages, where people often have to drive long distances to get their scooters and bikes refuelled. This bike can be charged at home, office or any other convenient place. A simple case of charge it, ride it, forget it.
This bike is said to be ideal for someone who wants to switchover from a bicycle, doesn’t need a driving license. Powered with an intelligent controller, four 12 V/14 AH batteries, the bike’s batteries take six to eight hours to charge and cost Rs. four to five, claims the company. It can give about 25 kilometres per hour at top speed.
S.M. AAMIR
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