IIT Kanpur has been co-featured in the Guinness World Records for the Largest Electric Bicycle Delivery as part of the E-Cycle program in Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh.​
Key Achievement Details
The record involved delivering thousands of electric bicycles in a single event to promote sustainable local mobility and reduce carbon emissions.
Organized by the Government of Andhra Pradesh via Kuppam Area Development Authority (KADA),
It collaborated with EMotorad, District Collectorate of Chittoor, and IIT Kanpur’s technical expertise through the Kuppam Net Zero Constituency Project.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu presented the official Guinness certificate. IIT Kanpur alumni Hari Shankar and Vikas Marmat (IAS), along with Principal Investigators Prof. Manoj K. Tiwari and Prof. Rajeev Jindal, played pivotal roles.
Leadership Reactions
IIT Kanpur Director Prof. Manindra Agrawal highlighted the institute’s commitment to sustainability and societal impact via technical-policy integration. Prof. Tiwari and Prof. Jindal noted it as a milestone in public-sector sustainability collaborations.​
This aligns with IIT Kanpur’s focus on clean mobility innovations.
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IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur, established in 1959, stands as an Institute of National Importance in India, excelling in science, engineering, and interdisciplinary studies.
Campus Overview
Its 1,050-acre green campus in Kanpur houses 20 departments, 27 centers, three interdisciplinary programs, and three specialized schools. The institute supports over 570 faculty and 9,500 students focused on innovation and research.​
Historical Highlights
Founded via a Government of India Act in 1960 but operational from December 1959 at Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, it relocated to its current Grand Trunk Road site in 1963.
Designed by architect Achyut Kanvinde, it pioneered computer science education in India with U.S. university collaborations under the Kanpur Indo-American Programme.