But Saha gave up the idea of thinking that seeking official permission to ride a 'unique' bike would be cumbersome. He said that the main reason behind the 'COVID-19' bike was to find a way to safely pick up and drop his 9-year-old daughter to school as and when the lockdown is lifted. And this motorbike is meant for spreading the message but not to serve a commercial purpose,” Saha told HT. And instead of the petrol engine, I used a DC motor of 750 Watt, a battery of 48 volts to convert it as an electric motorbike. "Accordingly, I modified a motorbike that runs on petrol by using bicycle sets as front and back seats keeping a one-meter distance from each other. Speaking to The Indian Express, Partha Saha of Aralia village near Agartala said, "Watching everyone talk about social distancing, how important it is and how many people aren’t following it made me think if I could attract their attention and send a message that social distancing is indeed serious."
To drive home this point, a man from Agartala designed an electric motorbike which he named ‘COVID-19 bike’, to delineate the importance of social distancing.ĭon't Miss: Contribute To Indiatimes Fundraiser To Help India Fight COVID-19 Currently, approximately half the world's population is under some sort of confinement or curfew recommendation to help fight the spread of COVID-19.Īs coronavirus cases continue to rise in India, social distancing is the only way to fight this calamity.
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