IIT Kanpur has been co-featured in the Guinness World Records for the Largest Electric Bicycle Delivery through the E-Cycle program, in collaboration with EMotorad, Kuppam Area Development Authority (KADA), District Collectorate of Chittoor, and the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

The record-setting event highlights a major step toward sustainable, low-carbon mobility under the Kuppam Net Zero Constituency Project, with IIT Kanpur serving as the technical partner.

The official Guinness World Records Certificate was presented to Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu. Two IIT Kanpur alumni: Mr. Hari Shankar, Consultant to the Kuppam Net Zero Constituency Project, and Mr. Vikas Marmat (IAS), Project Director, Kuppam Area Development Authority, played a key role in coordinating and supporting the initiative.

The Institute’s participation in the event was represented by the project’s Principal Investigators, Prof. Manoj K. Tiwari and Prof. Rajeev Jindal.

This project is a powerful example of impactful collaboration between technology, policy, and administration.

This is a significant milestone in IIT Kanpur’s journey toward sustainability-driven innovation and impactful public-sector collaboration.