New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- The Delhi government is working on a dedicated policy to regulate electric rickshaws in the capital, aiming to streamline their registration, operation and enforcement amid their rapid growth across the city, transport department officials said.

The department is formulating the policy, which will seek to strike a balance between ensuring order on roads and protecting livelihoods. There are over 200,000 registered e-rickshaws in the national capital, according to official figures.

"E-rickshaws have emerged as a popular, affordable mode of transport across unauthorised colonies, resettlement areas and along metro feeder routes, ferrying thousands of commuters daily. However, the absence of a comprehensive policy has...