4,500 Electric Buses to Be Procured for Bengaluru Under PM E-DRIVE Scheme

4,500 electric buses to be procured for Bengaluru under PM E-DRIVE scheme

Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh said the decision is part of a series of measures aimed at improving public transport services and expanding the State’s bus fleet

MC Impact: Karnataka approves 4,500 PM E-DRIVE e-buses for Bengaluru; BMTC fleet to cross 10,000

Moneycontrol had reported that Karnataka’s delay in approving Bengaluru’s 4,500-bus allocation under PM E-DRIVE had put up to Rs 1,505 crore in central subsidy at stake.

After Repeated Follow-Ups by MP Tejasvi Surya, 4,500 E-Buses Approved for Bengaluru

The State Government has approved the induction of 4,500 E-buses sanctioned by the Central Government under the PM E-Drive scheme, following repeated requests and sustained efforts by MP Tejasvi Surya to approve the buses at the earliest. It is to be noted that Bengaluru was the only major city that had not issued the LOA,...