PM-e-drive scheme: Five major cities, including Delhi, get 11 thousand e-bus, PM-E ​​Drive scheme

HD Kumaraswamy, Minister of Industries and Steel, said that approximately 11,000 electric buses will be provided to five major cities, including Delhi and Bengaluru, under the current phase of the PM E-drive scheme. In addition, the Union Minister made this statement after serving a meeting on the introduction of electric buses under this scheme. Pti, New -Delhi. HD Kumaraswamy, Minister of Industries and Steel, said that about 11 thousand electric buses will be provided to five major cities, including Delhi and Bangalore, under the PM e-drive scheme. 600 electric buses will be made available to Surat, the Union Minister has given this statement after serving a meeting on the establishment of electric buses (e-buses) under the scheme. After detailed deliberations, the Heavy Industries Ministry gave assurances that about 4500 under the PM e-drive scheme to Bengaluru, 2,000 to Hyderabad, 2,800 to Delhi, 1,000 to Ahmedabad and 600 would be made available to Surat. Kumaraswamy said Kumaraswamy said the city of Bangalore to Delhi is adopting electric buses to make public transport clean, smart and more efficient. The minister said that we not only assign electric buses, but also the future of India’s transport system with innovation and environmental consciousness. The innovation and environment should be focused on the PM e-drive initiative to deploy 14.028 electric buses with a total edition of Rs 10,900 crore in a two-year period from April 2024 to March 2026.