Chandrapur: Under the Centre’s PM e-Bus Sewa initiative, Chandrapur is set to introduce its first fleet of 30 air conditioned operational buses, in its first phase. The Union ministry of housing and urban affairs has sanctioned a total of 50 e-buses for the city, with the remaining 20 to be inducted later.The service will connect…
Ranchi: In a major push to ease public commute and promote eco-friendly transit, the state urban development and housing department is driving a two-pronged transportation overhaul, featuring a revised metro rail blueprint for the state capital and the rollout of 400 electric buses across four cities.To promote clean transportation, the department plans to introduce 100…
BEST plans to expand its fleet to 7,000 buses by 2027 Mumbai: The city’s public transport system is set for a significant boost as BEST plans to procure 1,500 new air-conditioned midi buses, backed by fresh funding from the Centre.According to officials, these midi buses will primarily operate as feeder services to Metro stations as…
Chennai: Vietnamese EV maker VinFast has proposed a Rs 7,000-crore Phase II expansion at its Tuticorin manufacturing complex, widening its production portfolio beyond passenger cars to include electric scooters and buses. The expansion would significantly increase the scale of operations at the factory located in the southern Tamil Nadu port city and is expected to…
To expand the use of public transport beyond daily commuting, the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has started offering its modern air-conditioned electric buses for private hire. These buses can now be booked for occasions such as weddings, baraat processions, family trips, picnics, and other group events. Ravindra Kumar, regional manager, UPSRTC, said…
MSRTC buses at the Swargate bus station in Pune Pune: MSRTC drivers who demonstrate fuel-efficient driving will be given special incentives and felicitated, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Tuesday.With fuel prices rising continuously over the past 12 days, Sarnaik, who is also the chairman of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), said, “Instructions…
GMCBL officials said that the first batch of e-buses is likely to be added to the fleet by next month Gurgaon: Even as the first batch of electric buses is yet to hit the city roads, GMCBL has started the process to expand its planned fleet.GMCBL has sought 500 more electric buses from the Centre…
Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation has 30 e-buses and a fully equipped charging and maintenance facility ready, but services have not begun as the civic body awaits a formal inauguration.The first lot of seven e-buses reached the city in April, but operations were delayed as the charging and maintenance facility at Gotri was then incomplete….
