Park, charge, travel: Good news for Ather owners in Chennai

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Ather Energy on Tuesday announced a partnership with Southern Railways to install electric scooter charging points at MRTS/suburban stations in Chennai city. These chargers are designed to help EV owners conveniently recharge their vehicles, and they may also help those who choose to park their vehicles and use train services.

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March 21, 2023 at 19:00 pm

File photo of the Ather 450X electric scooter.
File photo of the Ather 450X electric scooter.

In a press statement, Ather informed that it will acquire 100 square feet of dedicated space at each MRTS/Suburban station to set up charging zones. The area is large enough to place three chargers at each location. In addition, these chargers can power not only Ather electric scooters, but also electric scooters from rival brands other than electric vehicles.

Ather went on to stress that it is focused and committed to expanding the charging infrastructure in the country, saying that the charging point partnership of 10 charging stations in Chennai will further help EV owners. “We have installed over 60 Ather grids in Chennai and over 185 in Tamil Nadu. Our partnership with Southern Railways will enable us to install 10 at MRTS/suburban stations in Chennai. fast charging points, making it more accessible,” said Aravind Prasad, Head of Charging Infrastructure at Ather Energy.

The Bengaluru-based company currently has 1,200 Ather Grids fast charging stations across the country. As for production, Ather now has two manufacturing plants, the second of which was inaugurated in Hosur, Tamil Nadu last November. The two units will help Ather reach a combined annual production capacity of 420,000 units by fiscal 2024.

First published date: March 21, 2023 at 19:00 PM USST

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