Delhi minister takes e-rickshaw heeding Modi's advice to shun fuel-driven cars

New Delhi: In the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging citizens to rely on public transport amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday travelled by Delhi Metro and later took an e-rickshaw for a school interaction visit in east Delhi.

Sood was seen interacting with commuters during his metro journey and later boarding an e-rickshaw after getting stuck in traffic.

The minister's visit was part of an interaction programme with heads of schools at CM Shri School in Surajmal Vihar.


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Addressing a rally organised by the Telangana BJP in Hyderabad on Sunday, Modi had urged citizens to reduce petrol and diesel consumption and make greater use of public transport systems.

He suggested increased use of metro rail services in cities, carpooling, electric vehicles, railway parcel services and work-from-home arrangements to help conserve foreign exchange amid the ongoing crisis in West Asia.