Addressing the recently held Maharashtra EV Policy 2021 highlights and discussion, Aaditya Thackeray said that Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) will have a total of 1800 electric buses by mid 2023.
see photosThe state government has set a target of 25 percent electrification of public transport in 6 urban cities.
The Maharashtra state government is taking several steps to accelerate clean mobility and curb emissions, and the EV Policy 2021 is a major push in this direction. After a long delay, the government has finally implemented the revised EV policy in the state. Addressing the recently held Maharashtra EV Policy 2021 highlights and discussion, Aaditya Thackeray, Minister of Tourism and Environment, Government of Maharashtra said that the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) will have a total of 1800 electric buses by the middle of 2023. .
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BEST will procure around 1800 e-buses by the middle of 2023, which is about 45 per cent of the total buses plying on Mumbai’s roads. E-buses will be procured in a phased manner, and will be employed as public transport across the city.
Last month Tata Motors gave 35 Starbus electric buses to BEST
As a part of its EV Policy 2021, the state government has set a target of 25 per cent electrification of public transport in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Aurangabad and Amravati. During the discussion, Aaditya Thackeray also mentioned that tenders would be floated soon.
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Last month, Tata Motors delivered 35 Starbus electric buses to Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) as part of a larger order of 340 electric buses. The buses are procured by BEST under the FAME II initiative of the Government of India. The company will deliver the remaining orders in a phased manner as per the schedule. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) aims to convert 15 per cent of its existing bus fleet to electric by 2025.
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