Tandon attended the flag-off ceremony along with Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria and termed the introduction of electric buses as a “historic and invaluable gift” to the people of Chandigarh.
She has said that providing residents of the national capital with state-of-the-art, convenient, safe and pollution-free public transport, while enhancing greenery while making the capital clean is the government's top priority.
The buses were ceremonially flagged off by Shri R. K. Tyagi, Chairman & Managing Director, POWERGRID, and Dr. M. Srinivas, Director, AIIMS, in presence of senior dignitaries of POWERGRID, including Dr. Yatindra Dwivedi, Director (Personnel), Sh. Vamsi Rama Mohan Burra, Director (Projects), Sh. Jasbir Singh, Executive Director (CSR) along with senior officials from POWERGRID and AIIMS.
Each bus, when fully charged, can travel up to 200 km. The buses with 39 seats are equipped with passenger amenities including seat belts, CCTV cameras, mobile charging points, emergency alarms, and LED displays, providing information on bus stops.
According to PM Modi, the initiative will contribute to building a clean and green Delhi, while he further noted that this step will also improve the ‘Ease of Living’ for the residents of the national capital.
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has started converting old diesel buses into electric vehicles.
A meeting, chaired by the Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy, on the rollout of electric buses under the PM e-Drive Scheme marked a strong step forward in advancing the government's vision for clean and inclusive urban transport solutions across India.
The Karnataka government has urged the Centre to sanction the state electric buses under the Centrally-sponsored PM E-Drive scheme.
As part of the initiative, AC electric buses will now operate through dedicated drop-off lanes at New Ashok Nagar and Anand Vihar Namo Bharat stations, providing passengers with smoother boarding and deboarding during their daily commute.
The Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) will soon add 300 electric buses to its fleet to provide affordable, safe, and modern transport services to people.
