Date:30/03/2007 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/03/30/stories/2007033001921100.htm

Back REVA signs MoU with Kerala Postal Services

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For delivering, collecting speed post articles

Perfect vehicle
The car will run an average 60 km a day and would be able to carry a load of 70 kg, apart from a driver and postman.
RECC has also trained select officials of the Postal Department on getting the maximum vehicle performance

Kochi March 29 REVA Electric Car Company (RECC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kerala Postal Services, as a result of which RECC will provide three specially customised REVA electric cars to deliver and collect speed post articles from Thiruvananthapuram and its suburbs.

The project would be closely monitored by RECC and the Postal Department over a period of 11 months.

Quality Services

The three REVA Electric Speed Post Vehicles are to be delivered to the Kerala Postal Circle from Bangalore and will be inaugurated for Speed Post Service on April 16 in Thiruvananthapuram.

Painted in a uniform `Post Office' red colour, these cars will run an average 60 km a day and would be able to carry a load of 70 kg, apart from a driver and postman, a press release issued here said. The vehicles were on display at the National Conference of Head of Postal Circles in Bangalore.

"The Indian Postal Service is the most widely distributed post office system in the world. RECC is proud to support Kerala Postal Circle in their mission to provide high quality services in a timely way. This alliance has provided us a chance to showcase REVA as technology provider of an advanced electric vehicle," Mr S.K. Maini, Chairman of the Maini Group, said.

Mr Chetan Maini, Deputy Chairman of RECC, said: "It is a great feeling to be associated with the Kerala Postal Circle for their services.

"With this collaboration, the postal service can definitely give opportunity and knowledge to potential users about REVA vehicles and their efficacy. We look forward to our partnership which will create a new chapter in the use of technology and innovation for far reaching benefits."

"We are extremely happy to work with RECC and enhance the quality of our postal services in an eco-friendly manner" said Dr Uday Balakrishnan, Chief Postmaster General, Kerala Postal Circle.