Bajaj puts brakes on bookings of e-scooter Chetak due to high demand

Attributes move to supply chain uncertainties, receives 'overwhelming' response for model

Within 48 hours of re-opening bookings for its electric scooter Chetak, Bajaj Auto on Thursday slammed the brakes on fresh bookings for the vehicle, owing to uncertainties surrounding its supply chain.

The company had received an overwhelming response after bookings were opened at 9:00 am on April 13, which was also the auspicious day of Gudi Padwa, and customers were able to book the Chetak online on a first-come-first-serve basis.

In a statement on Thursday, the company said that it had received an overwhelming response following the re-opening of bookings for Chetak in both Bengaluru as well as Pune.

“A large number of