Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) With the objective of establishing an eco-friendly, modern and sustainable public transport system, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will convert its entire bus fleet to electric vehicles in a phased manner by 2035, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik informed the Legislative Council during Question Hour on Wednesday.The question was raised by member Shrikant Bharatiya, while supplementary questions were asked by members Parinay Phuke, Satej Patil, Pra…
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Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) A fleet of new electric buses has begun operating in Vadodara as part of the Centre’s ‘PM e-Bus Sewa’ scheme, with the city aiming to expand its zero-emission public transport network to 250 buses in the coming months.The first batch of 30 air-conditioned electric buses under the PM e-Bus Sewa scheme was flagged off in Vadodara on Monday, marking the beginning of a phased rollout that will eventually see 250 electric buses operating across the city.The buses were flagged…
Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) As part of the efforts to promote electric vehicles, Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Monday came to the state Assembly in an electric car.Accompanied by MLA Danam Nagender, the minister travelled in the electric car from the Ministers’ Quarters to the Assembly.Prabhakar said the state government introduced the EV policy to reduce pollution and protect the environment.As part of the policy, the government has announced a 100 per cent exemption from road…