SAS Nagar: Ludhiana based Hi-bird bicycles, manufacturer and exporter of world renowned bi-cycles and Eco-Rikshaw cabs today showcased its fully indigenously developed battery operated e-rikshaws for the first time in the country at the two day “Progressive Punjab Investor Summit” being held at SAS Nagar, Mohali in Punjab.
Company set to invest Rs 25 crore in manufacturing & research facility
“The electric rikshaws popularly known as e-Rikshaws are becoming current mode of transport in various major and small cities in the country. It is considered non polluting mode of transport that prevents the drudgery a normal rikshaw puller goes through and helps him to earn better and dignified life. Keeping in this mind we have developed affordable e-Rikshaw and showcased it at the ’Progressive Punjab Investors Summit’ organized by the Punjab government “said Mr R.D.Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, Hi-bird bicycles which is part of Safari Group.
“As the conclave is helping bringing together a galaxy of investors, industrialists, entrepreneurs thought leaders, policy-makers, academicians, and professionals on a common platform. Seeing the investor cordial atmosphere in the state, we plan to invest about Rs 25 crore in R& D and upgrading our existing manufacturing units in Punjab” said Mr Sharma.
“Environment pollution is going to be one the biggest problem in the coming years and keeping that in mind we had earlier developed the affordable Eco-Cab rikshaws suited to Indian rugged conditions which are quiet popular in Punjab and Chandigarh” said Mr Sharma.
Ludhiana based Hi-Bird has specialization for manufacturing rickshaws having exported to Eco Cabs to many European countries including USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy and having technical collaboration with Olin College of Engineering, Boston (U.S.A.). This is only manufacturer of rickshaw in India who manufacturers complete rickshaw under one roof with defined specifications taking care of safety norms and high quality material.
Hi-Bird Safari Group of Industries is known all over the world as a Quality Manufacturer engaged in manufacturing of all types of Bicycles, Bicycle Parts, Bicycle Rickshaws, E-Bikes, E Rickshaws and E-Scooters. Group is also venturing into automotive components manufacturing and Food processing very shortly.
Having ISO 9001 certification continuously for more than ten years Hi-Bird has had the privilege of winning a number of awards for its performance and maintaining constant Quality at National as well as International level. Hi-Bird is the First and Only bicycle manufacturer from India to get awards like “International Europe Award for Quality, Paris (France) in the year 2000” and “Platinum Star Award for Quality from Geneva (Switzerland) in the year 2001”. In the year 2006 company was awarded “NATIONAL AWARD for Quality” by the Govt. of India.