To tackle air pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government will add 100 new electric buses in March. The national capital has already rolled out its first electric bus In January this year. According to a report in Hindustan Times, the sister publication of Livemint, 200 more e-buses will be added by mid-May taking the electric bus fleet to 300.
The daily quoted an official as saying, “In the first week of March, around 50 e-buses are expected to arrive. Overall, in March, 100 e-buses out of 300 will arrive. The rest will arrive in batches by mid-May. Will come.” ,
Apart from 300 electric buses of Delhi Transport Corporation330 more e-buses will be added by the end of this year. An official said that they are preparing a tender for 330 electric buses.
In order to increase the share of zero-emission vehicles in public transport to more than 50%, all existing bus depots are being upgraded with EV charging infrastructure.
On 17 January, Delhi unveiled its first electric bus manufactured by JBM Auto Ltd. The Delhi Transport Department had in October last year floated tenders for induction of 140 low-floor, air-conditioned electric buses.
In December last year, Karnataka launched its first electric bus for public transport. Last year, JBM supplied 90 and 15 electric buses to Ahmedabad and Andaman and Nicobar Islands respectively.
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