Form Of Public Transport Research Articles

Road user opinions and needs regarding small modular autonomous electric vehicles: Differences between elderly and non‐elderly in Norway

AbstractThis study examines road user opinions regarding small modular autonomous electric vehicles, focusing on the differences between the elderly and non‐elderly populations in Norway. The data allowed for a comparison between 193 respondents under 65 years old and 208 respondents over 65 years old. The results highlighted significant differences between the two groups about the vehicles, their usability, and the likeliness of using them as public transport if implemented in the future. Traffic safety and personal security were found to be decisive aspects, for respondents over 65 years old being more worried about safety and security than their counterparts. Trust that the authorities will ensure the safe implementation of such vehicles in the current transportation system was also significantly different between the two groups, with the younger generations having more trust in the authorities than the older group. The results shed light on road user opinions about a small modular transport mode, particularly on those over 65 years old, indicating a need for research efforts to better identify how this new form of public transport should be implemented in the future to improve the mobility of all travellers and meet the needs of the seniors.

Prospects and Challenges of E-Rickshaws in Urban Transportation Systems of Bangladesh: A Case Study of Rangpur City Corporation

The availability of public transportation is frequently insufficient and the quality of the services is quite low in many cities of developing country. This is mostly because of the growing discrepancy between the supply and demand for transportation infrastructure and the provision of services. As a result, E-rickshaws (battery-operated electric three-wheelers locally termed as Auto/Easy bike) have emerged as a form of para-transit/informal public transport in many developing country cities and providing flexible and demand-responsive services to users. E-rickshaws are becoming one of the main travel modes and playing a crucial role in urban mobility because bus-based or formal public transportation is lacking in many medium- and small-sized cities in Bangladesh. This study made an effort to answer how E-rickshaws might function in the future when public bus service will be launched in a mixed traffic situation of Bangladesh. Rangpur in Bangladesh was selected as the representative of developing country cities for conducting the case study. This study is generally based on primary survey because the E-rickshaw is a new concept in urban transport. Primary data were collected at different road intersections and some temporary E-rickshaw stands in Rangpur City (as no permanent E-rickshaw stand in the city). Basically, the data was collected by Questionnaires Survey with E-rickshaw Drivers and Users; Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with E-rickshaw union members and Key Informants Interview (KII) with local authorities who are concerned with E-rickshaws. The driver-owned, operational E-rickshaw has an income-investment ratio of 1.45 and generates an average daily income of BDT 850. According to the survey, 81% of the drivers of E-rickshaws agreed that their current financial situation or income is better than it was when they worked in another or previous occupation. Compared with other travel modes, commuters are very satisfied with the quality of E-rickshaw services. Based on study findings it may be concluded that the E-rickshaw is a potential future-proof means of transportation. Public transport planning should include E-rickshaw in providing services which may not be catered by the formal public transport. The conclusions drawn from this case study is that locations may be applied to other places in the country or cities where rickshaws are a significant source of informal public transportation.

Spatial mapping of indoor air quality in a light metro system using the geographic information system method

Abstract It is known that one of the greatest problems of developed countries in the twenty-first century is traffic. For this reason, engineers have searched for alternative solutions to the problem of traffic. One such solution is the construction and utilization of rail systems instead of main roads. From an engineering perspective, rail systems can be divided into three groups: metro, light metro, and tram systems. Light metro systems, which are a form of public transportation, are not directly inside the traffic. Their most important advantages include the fact that they do not release combustion products such as CO, and metro and light metro systems may be considered environmentally friendly based solely on their electricity consumption. In this study, measurements of parameters affecting indoor air quality were made inside light metro cars and in and around light metro stations belonging to the light metro system of the Metropolitan Municipality of Antalya, known as the tourism capital of Turkey. In February and March 2021, when the COVID-19 pandemic was first registered in Turkey, particulate matter (PM), temperature, and relative humidity measurements were made for testing indoor and outside air quality. Moreover, as outside air parameters, outside temperature, outside relative humidity, CO, normalized difference vegetation index, and ultraviolet aerosol index data were obtained from the General Directorate of Meteorology of Turkey. The measurement results were analyzed using the inverse distance weighting method in the geographic information system. Based on the results of the analyses, spatial maps were created for indoor and outside air quality parameters in the light metro system. Using these maps, the effects of passenger density and environmental factors both inside the metro cars and at the metro stations on indoor air quality were identified. In addition, the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the COVID-19 period was analyzed using spatial maps of the PM0.3 and PM0.5 parameters. It is believed that the results of this study will set an example for further indoor air quality studies worldwide, and this study is unique in that it employed a method that is used particularly in survey and geomatics engineering for analyzing indoor air quality in light metro systems.

Analisis Kepuasan Pengguna Feri Penyeberangan Mintin Kabupaten Pulang Pisau

As a form of public transportation, the operation of ferry services often attracts public attention. One of them is the public's complaint about the operation of the Mintin crossing line where the service system takes a long time, causing passengers to queue at the port or wait a long time on the crossing ferry. This study aims to analyze the satisfaction of users of the Mintin ferry crossing in Pulang Pisau Regency. The method used is Importance Perfomance Analysis (IPA) In the reliability variable, the performance dimension of the respondent answered 58.46% quite satisfied and in the importance dimension 84.40% stated very important. The assurance dimension, the performance respondent answered 64.25% satisfied and the importance dimension 91.10% stated that it was very important. The empathy dimension, the performance dimension, the respondents answered 68.70% satisfied and at the importance dimension 89.60% stated that it was very important. The dimension of responsiveness, at 58.60% performance is quite satisfied and at 87.00% importance states very important. In the tangible variable, the respondent's performance dimension answered 56.60% quite satisfied and at 83.84% importance stated very important.

Social Distance Approximation on Public Transport Using Stereo Depth Camera and Passenger Pose Estimation.

In order to effectively balance enforced guidance/regulation during a pandemic and limit infection transmission, with the necessity for public transportation services to remain safe and operational, it is imperative to understand and monitor environmental conditions and typical behavioural patterns within such spaces. Social distancing ability on public transport as well as the use of advanced computer vision techniques to accurately measure this are explored in this paper. A low-cost depth-sensing system is deployed on a public bus as a means to approximate social distancing measures and study passenger habits in relation to social distancing. The results indicate that social distancing on this form of public transport is unlikely for an individual beyond a 28% occupancy threshold, with an 89% chance of being within 1-2 m from at least one other passenger and a 57% chance of being within less than one metre from another passenger at any one point in time. Passenger preference for seating is also analysed, which clearly demonstrates that for typical passengers, ease of access and comfort, as well as seats having a view, are preferred over maximising social-distancing measures. With a highly detailed and comprehensive set of acquired data and accurate measurement capability, the employed equipment and processing methodology also prove to be a robust approach for the application.

Understanding the behavioral intention of the rural population to use demand-responsive transport services

Global efforts to reduce carbon emissions include endeavors to raise the use of public transport means. In rural areas, this poses a distinctive challenge. Demand-responsive transport (DRT) services are a form of public transport that is regarded as a potential contribution to the required mobility behavior change. They mainly utilize small floor buses and require a pre-booking of each trip (via internet, app or telephone). Despite the growing number of active DRT services and trial operations, occupation numbers remain small. To understand this gap, this study investigates latent constructs that influence the behavioral intention of inhabitants living in rural regions to use DRT services. For this purpose, a questionnaire based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology was adapted, tested independently through an exploratory factor analysis and distributed in Austria. The sample (n = 186) was subjected to a structural equation model. Results show that performance expectancy and attitude towards public transport have a significant impact on the behavioral intention of inhabitants to use DRT services in rural regions, whereas the attitude towards private cars was insignificant. Inter alia, we suggest concentrating on the determination of people’s specific everyday mobility needs in rural areas, analyzing and optimizing the public transport offer as an interrelated system, and communicating its benefits more efficiently.

Mobility-as-a-Service and the role of multimodality in the sustainability of urban mobility in developing and developed countries

Mobility as a service (MaaS) is an emerging framework that integrates multiple transport services into a single and intuitive platform. This paper contrasts the urban passenger transport markets in developed versus developing economies to understand the challenges of integrating mobility services using the MaaS framework, with a focus on decarbonization and sustainability as societal goals. In addition, we conducted a Life Cycle Assessment of carbon emissions and energy requirements of travel alternatives in the city of Santiago, Chile, to shed light on the effects of multimodality as an environmental tool. A summary of findings follows. Data sharing and open data are new in developing countries, and thus more investment in data infrastructure is required so that MaaS can leverage digital technology and network optimization. If the scalability of MaaS is an open question in developed countries, it is more so in developing countries, owning to institutional and financial constraints that are present in the latter. The lack of public subsidies to support formal public transport is a key limitation for the implementation of MaaS schemes and multimodal frameworks in the developing world. Regarding formality, in countries with an informal public transport sector, a potential implementation of MaaS will be spatially constrained to those locations where public transport operates formally and frequently (BRT and rail lines), limiting its spatial coverage and posing social equity issues. In countries with scarce or no public funds available for the transport sector, MaaS could be used as a catalyst for a broad environmental and equity-seeking transport pricing reform which requires a direct involvement of public sector in both regulation and financial backing. We conclude that the formalization and general improvement of the public transport sector, the regulation of shared-mobility platforms including the formalization of the work of drivers, and the setting of proper pricing and subsidization instruments in the direction of internalizing the social costs of motorized traffic, are all prerequisites for any MaaS system that aims to improve economic efficiency, social equity, and sustainability.

Pathways to integrating paratransit and formal public transport: Case studies from Tshwane, South Africa

At its core public transport integration is about the collaboration of actors. Collaboration is elusive and difficult to achieve, especially in developing countries where insufficient regulation and dispersed, quasi-formal public transport operations are common. Asymmetries in information and objectives between paratransit and formal sector actors create barriers and may prevent synergies from emerging. A simplified framework for assessing the collaboration of actors during the implementation of integrated public transport projects is proposed. The position of the framework is that it is critical to identify actors’ objectives and barriers to collaboration, and then to action decisions to remove these barriers and achieve objectives at every step of the STO (Strategic Tactical Operational) decision-making process to maintain structural and horizontal consistency. The framework is tested ex-post on two public transport integration projects in Tshwane, South Africa: the Gautrain regional rapid rail and A Re Yeng Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), both of which are supported by paratransit feeders. The case study shows how collaboration is achieved when all the key actors' objectives and barriers are understood, planned for and implemented across the STO levels and how failure to do so can lead to failed integration outcomes. The framework may be useful to authorities pursuing collaboration with paratransit for the purposes of implementing integrated public transport in the Global South.

Modified Tricycles as Public Transport during Tidal Flooding Events: The Case of Tikling in Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines

Public transportation is one of the sectors most affected by high tides in Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines. To overcome the challenges posed by these tides, local tricycles, a form of public transportation, have been modified with elevated sidecars and driver's seats that remain above the water level. These modified tricycles are locally known as Tikling. This study aims to identify the perceived risks associated with public transportation, specifically Tikling, during tidal flooding events in selected Barangays in Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines. The researchers employed a mixed-method design to gather the necessary information and address the study's objectives. Data were collected from 161 respondents, including 130 passengers, 25 Tikling drivers, and six representatives from local government units and the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office. The findings revealed that passengers perceive riding Tikling under different weather conditions, flood levels, and ground clearance to pose moderate risks, as indicated by a mean score of 6.42, and that floods contribute to increased travel time and fare. The recommendations from the local government units include revisiting tariffs to establish accurate travel fees, conducting an Education Information Campaign to raise awareness about the risks associated with traveling, improving the structural quality of Tikling, and promoting coordination between the Pedicab Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations (PETODA), a local association of tricycle drivers, and the local government office. The study suggests standardizing Tikling to minimize the risks involved. This standardization should address factors such as ground clearance, materials used, and the appropriate design of these modified public vehicles.

A Study of Customer Service, Ambient condition and Customer Patronage in the Public Transport Sector in Lagos State, Nigeria

The study identifies customer service factors influencing patronage and determines the relationship between ambient condition and passengers’ repeat patronage intentions using Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) as a form of public transport. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. Data were gathered through the use of structured questionnaire personally administered on the passengers of BRT in four different zones of Lagos state with the presence of BRT bus stops. Simple random and convenient sampling techniques were used to select both the bus stops and respondents of the study. Two BRT bus stops from each of the four zones were selected using simple random sampling technique. From each of the eight bus stops thirty (30) respondents were conveniently selected; bringing the total sample to 240. The data collected were analyzed using frequency tables, Logit and regression models. Results showed that customer service factors viz; accessibility, travel time, waiting time, transport fare, comfort, reliability and customer care were the major customer service factors that significantly influenced passenger repeat patronage. Also, findings revealed that humidity, lighting, aroma, neatness and ventilation had significant positive relationship with repeat patronage. The study concluded that increased customer service and ambient condition led to increased customer repeat patronage in the public transport sector Lagos State, Nigeria.

Determining tricycle service quality and satisfaction in the Philippine urban areas: A SERVQUAL approach

The tricycle is one of the most essential modes of public transportation in the Philippines. The purpose of this study was to determine factors affecting passenger satisfaction with tricycle services by utilizing the SERVQUAL approach. A total of 654 tricycle passengers answered an online questionnaire that consisted of 62 questions. Several factors such as assurance, empathy, reliability, responsiveness, tangibles, passenger expectations, passenger satisfaction, passenger loyalty, and future intentions were analyzed simultaneously by utilizing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). SEM indicated that responsiveness was found to be the most significant factor in passenger satisfaction, followed by tangibles, empathy, and passenger satisfaction. Interestingly, assurance and reliability were found not to have significant effects on passenger satisfaction. It could be deduced that passengers utilizing the tricycle as a form of public transportation are mainly concerned about the cleanliness of the tricycle and the driver, getting to their needed destination, reduced travel time, convenience, cheap, and reliable. This study is the first complete study that explored the satisfaction of tricycle users in the Philippines. The findings can be utilized as a theoretical foundation particularly for enhancing the service quality and satisfaction of tricycles as public transportation. In addition, the approach can also be utilized to evaluate other vehicles in other countries.

An Examination of the Rise of Informal Public Transport Systems in Developing Countries and the Critiques About Bus Rapid Transit Systems as a Desired Solution

This article provides a review of the general characteristics of Informal Public Transport (IPT) systems, the reasons behind the increasing use of these systems in developing countries, and the evaluation of Bus Rapid Transit Systems (BRTS) as an alternative solution to IPTs. IPTs, whose use has increased significantly in many countries where Formal Public Transport is insufficient, are different in their service, operation, finance, monitoring and labour features. These systems' usage has increased in developing countries for many economic, social and political reasons such as low income, rapid population growth, increase in demand, urban macroform, job opportunities and more flexible routes. However, besides the positive effects of these systems, there are many adverse effects. It is challenging to transfer the public transport schemes made in developed countries directly to these countries, and understanding the reasons in detail allows to offer the right solution. Nevertheless, BRTS, which are segregated busways, is seen as a solution in many countries, and there are many agreeing and disagreeing arguments for this idea in the literature. Although there are examples where these systems improve public transport systems, there are many examples where they do not contribute to the solution. As a result, it has been reached that the diversity of the reasons for the increase in the use of IPT systems is high, and BRTS can be an alternative, producing spatially, economically, environmentally and politically appropriate solutions according to the local characteristics of the countries can be more beneficial than a single solution.

Active travel and paratransit use in African cities: Mixed-method systematic review and meta-ethnography

Active travel, as a key form of physical activity, can help offset noncommunicable diseases as rapidly urbanising countries undergo epidemiological transition. In Africa a human mobility transition is underway as cities sprawl and motorization rises and preserving active travel modes (walking, cycling and public transport) is important for public health. Across the continent, public transport is dominated by paratransit, privately owned informal modes serving the general public. We reviewed the literature on active travel and paratransit in African cities, published from January 2008 to January 2019. We included 19 quantitative, 14 mixed-method and 8 qualitative studies (n = 41), narratively synthesizing the quantitative data and meta-ethnographically analysing the qualitative data. Integrated findings showed that walking was high, cycling was low and paratransit was a critical mobility option for poor peripheral residents facing long livelihood-generation journeys. As an indigenous solution to dysfunctional mobility systems shaped by colonial and apartheid legacies it was an effective connector, penetrating areas unserved by formal public transport and helping break cycles of poverty. From a public health perspective, it preserved active travel by reducing mode-shifting to private vehicles. Yet many city authorities viewed it as rogue, out of keeping with the ‘ideal modern city’, adopting official anti-paratransit stances without necessarily considering the contribution of active travel to public health. The studies varied in quality and showed uneven geographic representation, with data from Central and Northern Africa especially sparse; notably, there was a high prevalence of non-local authors and out-of-country funding. Nevertheless, drawing together a rich cross-disciplinary set of studies spanning over a decade, the review expands the literature at the intersection of transport and health with its novel focus on paratransit as a key active travel mode in African cities. Further innovative research could improve paratransit's legibility for policymakers and practitioners, fostering its inclusion in integrated transport plans.

Self-Driving Cars and Some (Unintended) Regulatory Barriers in India: A Road Less Travelled?

Abstract The deployment of self-driving cars seems to be the recent focus in several parts of the world. The operation of Robotaxis, shuttles and other forms of public transport in the United States [the US], China and France are illustrative of these trends. Some other parts of the world, such as Germany and Japan, have simultaneously been gearing up to open public roads to such cars. The recent trends indicate that implementation of such modern technologies is no longer a moot point. Instead, current questions have increasingly focused on how, not whether, technological developments such as these may safely be adapted into public life. The introduction of self-driving cars has not been free of complexities. Among other things, their introduction necessitates an urgent overhaul of the regulatory environment to address the unique challenges of modern technologies. On the legislative front, the formulation of clear, coherent rules to ascertain the rights and liabilities of the various stakeholders, such as users vis-à-vis owners and manufacturers, for harm caused by such vehicles has become indispensable. On several occasions, the determination of liability for harm caused by self-driving vehicles would involve an interplay between domestic accident-liability rules and conflict-of-laws rules, especially where the damage has allegedly been caused by a car that has been manufactured overseas. In the absence of a treaty or Convention, several major jurisdictions such as Germany, France, the UK and China have developed legal principles in tandem with the introduction of self-driving cars. In contrast, India has been unmoved by these global developments. As the world progresses towards a legal discourse to revamp the regulatory framework to address the challenges of self-driving cars, India has stood firm in banning their operation. On the other hand, consumer anxieties concerning the operation of such vehicles on public roads in India have consistently risen – depicting the lack of trust in the ability of the current legislative framework to safeguard the rights and interests of the potential users and injury victims. This article attempts to identify the source of consumer concerns. It critically evaluates the predicaments that adjudicators and claimants may encounter if ordinary legal principles for motor vehicle injuries are extended to self-driving cars. The article demonstrates the uncertainties in Indian law on the subject of self-driving cars. The present legislative principles merely stipulate the mechanism to ascertain the liability for fatal or grave injuries caused by motor vehicles without concurrently prescribing the consequences of forms of damage that are not fatal or grave. Consequently, the paper recognizes the need for special rules on the regulation of self-driving cars and, accordingly, examines some workable solutions that Indian lawmakers may consider adopting if the ban on self-driving cars is eventually lifted.

Application of Simulation Method and Regression Analysis to Optimize Car Operations in Carsharing Services: A Case Study in South Korea

A carsharing service is a form of public transportation that enables a group of people to share vehicles based at certain stations by making reservations in advance. One of the common problems of carsharing is that companies can have difficulty optimizing the number of vehicles in operation. This paper reports on investigations of the relationship between the number of cars and the number of reservations per day with either the acceptance ratio or utilization ratio based on the commercially-operational dataset of a carsharing company in Korea. A discrete event simulation is run to analyze a round-trip service for every possible number of cars and number of reservations with the output acceptance ratio and utilization ratio. The simulation data revealed that increasing the number of reservations with respect to a certain number of cars will decrease the acceptance ratio, thus increasing the percentage of the utilization ratio. Based on the simulation data results, a rational regression model can achieve high precision when predicting the acceptance ratio or the utilization ratio compared to other prediction algorithms such as the Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) and the Radial Basis Function (RBF) models. K-means clustering was used to understand the pattern and provide additional policies for carsharing companies. Consequently, opening a carsharing business is very promising in terms of profit, escalating the level of customer satisfaction. In addition, a small reduction in the utilization ratio by operators will create a large increase in the acceptance ratio.

Lifting the mask mandate puts our priorities in plain sight.

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RST-Net: a spatio-temporal residual network based on Region-reConStruction algorithm for shared bike prediction

As a new form of public transportation, shared bikes have greatly facilitated people’s travel in recent years. However, in the actual operation process, the uneven distribution of bicycles at each shared bicycle station has limited the travel experience. In this paper, we propose a deep spatio-temporal residual network model based on Region-reConStruction algorithm to predict the usage of shared bikes in the bike-sharing system. We first propose an Region-reConStruction algorithm (RCS) to partition the shared bicycle sites within a city into separate areas based on their geographic location information as well as bikes’ migration trends between stations. We then combine the RCS algorithm with a deep spatio-temporal residual network to model the key factors affecting the usage of shared bicycles. RCS makes good use of the migration trend of shared bikes during user usage, thus greatly improving the accuracy of prediction. Experiments performed on New York’s bike-sharing system show that our model’s prediction accuracy is significantly better than that of previous models.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PORTAL FOR COMMUTERS

Public transportation saves money, makes travel easier, and so enhances opportunities and property value. It also minimizes air pollution, relieves traffic congestion, and provides job opportunities for millions of people. Trains, buses, and other forms of public transportation that operate on regular routes and charge predetermined prices are referred to as public transportation. This mode of transportation is an important aspect of every society because of the role it plays. That is why most municipal governments offer incentives for residents to use public transportation and leave their personal vehicles at home. Apart from being cost-effective, public transportation can alleviate a number of issues that cities confront, particularly those with heavy car dependency. Crude oil prices, which rose well beyond $100 per barrel as a result of the demandsupply gap and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, may also come back faster than they climbed. The main objective of this system is to provide an application that allows residents and visitors of a city to find out more about transportation-related aspects of the city. Aspects include information about public transportation options, schedules, fares, and so forth (education). The site might also provide real-time information about buses and other public transportation information. This application software has been computed successfully and was also tested successfully by taking “test cases”. It is user-friendly and has the required options, which can be utilized by the user to perform the desired operations. The software is developed using Java as the front end and Oracle as the back end in a Windows environment. The goals that are achieved by the software are: Optimum utilization of resources, Efficient management of records, Simplification of the operations, Less processing time and getting required information, User friendly, and Portable and flexible for further enhancement.

Has COVID-19 changed our loyalty towards public transport? Understanding the moderating role of the pandemic in the relationship between service quality, customer satisfaction and loyalty.

COVID-19 has been associated with a decline in public transport ridership in many cities. However, the impact of the pandemic on passenger perceptions of public transport, particularly loyalty, has remained largely unexplored. Using a case study of Tehran’s bus system, this paper aims to assess the moderating effect of COVID-19 on passenger loyalty. A cross-sectional survey of bus users was conducted in two similar periods, before and during COVID-19. The data was analysed using structural equation modelling, with the effect of observed heterogeneity evaluated using multiple indicators multiple causes models and multi-group analysis. The results indicate that during COVID-19, perceptions of service quality have improved, particularly in relation to comfort (including crowding), safety, reliability and information. While this has led to increased customer satisfaction, loyalty to the system has decreased. An increase in the perceived attractiveness of using private cars was found to be the primary factor for reducing passenger loyalty with the perceived monetary and psychological costs of using cars being less effective in encouraging people to use the bus. Taking into account the significant utility of private vehicles in urban transportation during COVID-19, the present study identifies feasible areas for improving the performance of bus services to increase satisfaction with this form of public transport among car owners.

GREEN FUELING FOR THE FUTURE ELECTRIC VEHICLE

The automobile industry in India has taken a major role in the growth of the Indian economy. In India, we find different modes of transportation either in the form of public transportation or in the form of private transportation. It has come to the conclusion that without the transportation service nothing can be done and if for some reason the transportation service is stopped then the life of Indians is unimaginable as well as the impact of the above problem is going to hit the entire nation. The major challenge in the automotive industry is the fuel that our country needs to import from others. The resource of the fuel is getting emptied day by day. Now it has come to a situation where we have to go for such an automobile industry which uses the alternative fuelling system. Today a lot of research work is going on electric vehicles and the Indian system is planning to switch over to the electric vehicles. This paper introduces a new model for charging an electric two wheelers using solar energy. The paper contains the different types of two wheelers and their charging system is studied. After studying the charging system of the two wheelers the common charging system for all those types is proposed. This solar charger is considered as a solar fuelling center where the two-wheeler gets the shelter during the sunny day as well as the battery system can be charged during the parking time.