5,595 Electric Buses to Soon be Deployed Across 64 Indian Cities

A total of 86 proposals from 26 states and UTs were received by the government for the deployment of 14,988 e-buses

August 13, 2019

/ Anjana Parikh
/ Electric Vehicles, Grid
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In order to promote clean mobility in public transportation, the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) under the Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises, has granted the approval for 5,595 electric buses to be deployed in 64 cities under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) program.

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