Solar hybrid e-cargo rickshaw for urban transportation demand in India

Abstract

The Indian transportation sector has highly depended on oil and produced more environmental pollution. The Indian government wants to achieve climate goals through a sustainability approach that simultaneously addresses other environmental and developmental challenges in urban areas. Smart cities are playing a significant role in GHG emissions reduction in our nation. Economic transportation demand has grown worldwide in urban areas and supply chains. Fresh food has a short shelf life and it is spoilage with increasing temperature during transportation. Urban distribution of goods in the metropolitan market has a necessary factor for the better development of city life. Solar hybrid e-cargo rickshaw has fit for the home delivery of logistics in urban areas. SHECRs are completing the economic and green transpiration needs of supply chains in developing countries. The reduction of food losses and low carbon emissions will only possible by using SHECRs in freight mobility. Thus, SHECRs is used as a feasible alternative to traditional vehicles in term of transportation cost reduction for perishable products. The purpose of this research paper is to provide a better understanding of the logistics behind SHECRs transportation and also focuses on its energy savings.