Delhi LG, CM & transport minister flag off 350 new electric buses, fleet rises to 1,650
Delhi now at third spot among cities with highest number of electric buses in the world: Kejriwal
Delhi now at third spot among cities with highest number of electric buses in the world: Kejriwal
The approval was also accorded for the purchase of goods and items worth Rs 5,412 Crore by various departments.
According to Tata Motors, it will supply 150 units of 9-metre and 50 units of 12-metre Starbus electric buses as part of Jammu & Kashmir's initiative for environmentally-friendly public transportation.
The project for 40 electric buses is being executed by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN Limited), a 100% subsidiary of NTPC Limited, a PSU under Ministry of Power, Government of India.
Angela Merkel on Saturday pledged to invest 1 billion euros over the next five years on environmentally-friendly urban mobility in India.
“We had sought approval for more than 300 electric buses for rolling out in our state. However, for now we have got a nod for 150 electric buses,” said Mr Adhikari.
'Cities will be provided a subsidy of 40 per cent of total costs of an electric bus'
Similar problems were reported by drivers of e-buses plying between Jadavpur and Behala.
DMRC had submitted a proposal in January 2018 to the Delhi government for providing a grant under the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for the procurement of the buses to boost its feeder service.
Last July, the Delhi government gave in-principle approval for the hiring of a consultant to run 1,000 electric buses at an estimated cost of Rs 2,500 crore in the national capital as promised in its 2018-19 Budget.
