New Delhi : Delhi Transport Corporations’ (DTC) electric bus fleet will get 100 new buses by March end or April this year, taking the total number of such buses to 400, senior officials said on Monday. This year, the Delhi government is planning to procure 1500 electric buses taking take the total number of e-buses […]
CESL tender discovers 29% lower price for e-buses than diesel buses – EQ Mag
New Delhi: State-owned Convergence Energy Services Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), on Tuesday said prices discovered for 6,465 electric bus tender were 29% lower than the cost of running diesel buses. This was the first tender under the National Electric Bus Programme (NEBP). The lowest price discovered for a 12-meter […]
Over 3,000 More E-Buses To Ply On Indian Roads In Next 2 Years – EQ Mag Pro
Minister of Heavy Industries said that the government planned to press over 3,000 more electric buses into service under the FAME-II scheme. 3,000 new electric buses to ply on the roads in next two years FAME-II scheme has provision for subsidies for 7,000 e-buses Two companies under scrutiny by Heavy Industries Ministry over FAME subsidy […]
CESL plans tender of 50000 e-buses over 5 years – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi, India (Urban Transport News): To fulfill the demand for electric buses on Indian roads, Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) is planning to procure about 50,000 electric buses within one year. The decision came after the grand success of its mega 5,450 electric bus tender last month which received an enthusiastic response from the […]
CESL launches Grand Challenge to deploy e-buses in 9 major cities
The Grand Challenge invites state transport undertakings (STUs) to express their demand for electric buses and access the FAME-II subsidy, for which a total of 3,472 buses of subsidy equivalent is available, according to the statement New Delhi : State-owned Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) on Thursday announced floating of ‘Grand Challenge’, a set of […]
14 UP cities to get 700 e-buses this year
The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to operate 700 electric buses in 14 major cities of the state in order to bring down pollution levels. Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to operate 700 electric buses in 14 major cities of the state in order to bring down pollution levels. According to the government […]
Noida to get 25 e-buses next year, a first in state
Noida: Notifying procurement of electric buses, the UP government has declared Noida as the pilot city where environment-friendly vehicles would be launched next year. A total of 1,000 electric buses have to be rolled out in a phased manner by 2030, out of which 250 would hit the road next year. At least 25 of […]
E-buses, e-rickshaws to ply on Rajkot roads soon
RAJKOT: Soon, the people of Rajkot will be boarding electric buses (e-buses) and e-rickshaws under the ‘Climate Resilience City Action Plan.’ In a press release issued by Rajkot mayor Bina Acharya, Climate Resilience City Action Plan is a part of Capacity Building Project on Low Carbon and Climate Resilience City Development plan in India. “Under […]