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The INR57,613 crore, PM-eBus Sewa scheme puts top priority on cities having no organised bus services. With this, Indias tier 2 and tier 3 cities could leapfrog from having no buses to electric bus commutes. Major e-bus manufacturers are scaling up and states are looking to decarbonise public transport. How are finance and charging infra issues being tackled?
All remaining AC double-decker buses are expected to be delivered by March 2024. These buses will operate from the 12 depots managed by BEST, further improving public transport service in Mumbai.
The size of the intercity bus transport market is over $15-20 Bn in India and with investments in highway expansion is growing at a 10% CAGR.
The 12-metre electric buses ordered by the Delhi Government will be equipped with CCTV cameras, panic buttons and GPS devices.
Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot told PTI that the 12-metre buses would start arriving within four to six months.