India, Sept. 23 -- The Ghaziabad police have initiated a month-long drive to allocate QR codes and unique numbers to about 23,000 e-rickshaws and about 12,000 registered autos to regulate their movement and also ensure passengers' safety, traffic officials said on Monday.

The operation of these e-rickshaws and autos has been classified into five zones -- the City, Sahibabad, Trans-Hindon, Loni, and Modinagar zones -- that will enable the vehicles to operate under their respective zones, they added.

"Under the new initiative, all e-rickshaws and autos will be provided with a QR code and a unique number for their easy identification. We have engaged a vendor for the purpose. The idea is to regulate these vehicles, which often pose securit...