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Time of India
22-05-2025
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- Time of India
Bengaluru, Delhi & Hyderabad get lion's share of e-buses; Kumaraswamy to meet with OEMs soon
Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Surat cities will get 10,900 brand new electric buses under the PM's e-Drive Scheme over the next two years. Bengaluru will get a lion's share of 4500 buses, followed by 2800 buses for Delhi, 2000 for Hyderabad, 1000 for Ahmedabad and 600 for Surat, Union Heavy Industries & Steel Minister HD Kumaraswamy told ET after chairing a meeting in Delhi on the subject. 'We have not allocated 3000-odd buses to any city because we have not received requests from Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, so far. We want to give them some more time to make a request. If none of them make a request, we may give 500-1000 more to Karnataka and about 400 more for Telangana,' the minister said. The Centre is keen to see these buses ply on the city roads in the next two years. 'PM's e-Drive is a good scheme. The cities, of course, would have to get the charging infrastructure in place,' he said, while adding that today's meeting marked a significant step forward in advancing PM Modi's vision for giving our cities a clean and inclusive urban transport solution. Kumaraswamy said he would call for a meeting with the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) soon to understand their production capacity and align the delivery schedule with the Centre's targets. He aimed to have all the 15,000 buses delivered in phases over the next 16 months, and wished to understand if the manufacturers could roll out buses fast. 'Delhi asked for 2800 buses and we met their demand,' the Union Minister said. 'From Bengaluru to Delhi, cities are actively embracing electric buses to make public transport cleaner and efficient.' The PM e-Drive initiative aims to deploy 14,028 electric buses with a total financial outlay of Rs 10,900 crore over a two-year period from April 2024 to March 2026. The scheme represents one of the world's largest national efforts to electrify public transport at scale. The Ministry of Heavy Industries remains committed to timely delivery, operational readiness, and strategic partnerships with all participating states, Kumaraswamy, who is also the former CM of Karnataka, said.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
PM's e-Drive: Bengaluru's gets lion's share of e-buses, Hyderabad & Delhi get 2000 plus buses
The Centre will give about 4500 electric buses to Bengaluru , 2000 to Hyderabad , 2800 to Delhi , 1000 to Ahmedabad and 600 to Surat under the PM's e-Drive Scheme, Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Steel HD Kumaraswamy said on Thursday. The announcement followed the union minister's meeting on the rollout of electric buses under the PM e-Drive Scheme in New Delhi. The meeting focused on Telangana, Karnataka, Delhi, and Gujarat, marking a significant step forward in advancing PM Narendra Modi's vision for clean and inclusive urban transport solutions across India. Thanks to the leadership of the PM, India was now taking bold strides toward sustainable urban mobility ,' Kumaraswamy said in a statement. 'From Bengaluru to Delhi, cities are actively embracing electric buses to make public transport cleaner, smarter, and more efficient,' he added. 'We are not merely allocating electric buses—we are shaping the future of India's transport system with innovation and environmental consciousness ,' Kumaraswamy said. 'With close coordination between the Centre and states like Telangana, Karnataka, Delhi, and Gujarat, we are determined to deliver on the PM e-Drive promise.' The PM e-Drive initiative aims to deploy 14,028 electric buses with a total financial outlay of ₹10,900 crore over a two-year period from April 2024 to March 2026. The scheme represents one of the world's largest national efforts to electrify public transport at scale. The Ministry of Heavy Industries remains committed to timely delivery, operational readiness, and strategic partnerships with all participating states, Kumaraswamy, who is also the former CM of Karnataka, said.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
PM's e-Drive: Bengaluru's gets lion's share of e-buses, Hyderabad & Delhi get 2000 plus buses
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Centre will give about 4500 electric buses to Bengaluru , 2000 to Hyderabad , 2800 to Delhi , 1000 to Ahmedabad and 600 to Surat under the PM's e-Drive Scheme, Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Steel HD Kumaraswamy said on announcement followed the union minister's meeting on the rollout of electric buses under the PM e-Drive Scheme in New Delhi. The meeting focused on Telangana, Karnataka, Delhi, and Gujarat, marking a significant step forward in advancing PM Narendra Modi's vision for clean and inclusive urban transport solutions across to the leadership of the PM, India was now taking bold strides toward sustainable urban mobility ,' Kumaraswamy said in a statement. 'From Bengaluru to Delhi, cities are actively embracing electric buses to make public transport cleaner, smarter, and more efficient,' he added.'We are not merely allocating electric buses—we are shaping the future of India's transport system with innovation and environmental consciousness,' Kumaraswamy said. 'With close coordination between the Centre and states like Telangana, Karnataka, Delhi, and Gujarat, we are determined to deliver on the PM e-Drive promise.'The PM e-Drive initiative aims to deploy 14,028 electric buses with a total financial outlay of ₹10,900 crore over a two-year period from April 2024 to March 2026. The scheme represents one of the world's largest national efforts to electrify public transport at Ministry of Heavy Industries remains committed to timely delivery, operational readiness, and strategic partnerships with all participating states, Kumaraswamy, who is also the former CM of Karnataka, said.
