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Delhi minister rides metro and e rickshaw after Modi push to cut fuel driven travel

Politics
Published on 12 May 2026
Delhi minister rides metro and e rickshaw after Modi push to cut fuel driven travel

He swapped his car for metro and e rickshaw today

Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood made a public show of eco-friendly commuting by taking the Delhi Metro followed by an e-rickshaw. The surprise trip follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for citizens to reduce fuel use and rely more on public transport. Sood used the route to reach an education engagement with a school in east Delhi.

  • Ashish Sood traveled by Delhi Metro and an e-rickshaw
  • The move reflects PM Modi’s push for less fuel consumption
  • Sood took public transport for a school interaction in east Delhi
  • The trip highlights adoption of greener urban mobility
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