Delhi Elections : Kapil Sibal rides a soleckshaw to campaign

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April 27, 2009

Kapil Sibal, Monday took a break from car rides and instead chose to campaign on the soleckshaw – a different kind of rickshaw .

Kicking off his campaign, Sibal took the driver’s seat and rode the rickshaw for a few minutes before taking the passenger’s seat and campaigning through the narrow lanes of Chandni Chowk for nearly an hour.

Partly solar battery operated, the soleckshaw is an eco-friendly vehicle that not only brings down the carbon footprint but also reduces the burden on the driver.

Although launched last year on Oct 2, there are just four soleckshaws in use – all of which were used by Sibal in the campaign trail in the Pili Kothi SPM Marg near the Novelty cinema in Chandni Chowk.

Better versions of the rickshaw with higher speed and ergonomics are expected to be launched in the capital by 2010, before the Commonwealth games.

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