The ministry has informed Nashik Municipal Corporation a grant of Rs 27 crore will be provided to the civic body for rolling out electric buses in the city. NASHIK: The Union ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises has informed the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) that a total grant of Rs 27 crore will be […]
UP to get second highest number of electric buses after Maharashtra
LUCKNOW: The Centre has approved Uttar Pradesh’s proposal to operate 600 electric buses in eleven cities to boost urban transport and ply as city buses. After Maharashtra, which got the Centre’s approval to operate 725 electric buses in six cities, UP has got the second highest allocation of E-buses under the FAME-2 scheme of the […]
Karnataka to get 400 electric buses; 300 to ply in Bengaluru
In a move to encourage environment-friendly public transportation, the Centre on Thursday sanctioned 400 electric buses for Karnataka. BENGALURU: In a move to encourage environment-friendly public transportation, the Centre on Thursday sanctioned 400 electric buses for Karnataka. Under the Phase II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Scheme (FAME India Scheme), […]
Govt sanctions 5,595 electric buses for 64 cities under FAME II
These buses will run about 4 billion kilometres during their contract period and are expected to save 1.2 billion litres of fuel New Delhi: The Department of Heavy Industry has sanction 5,595 electric buses for 64 cities under the FAME India scheme’s second phase to give a further push to clean mobility in public transportation, […]
BIHAR: Govt plannning to procure electric buses under FAME II
PATNA: In a bid to reduce air pollution, the state transport department is planning to procure at least 20 electric buses under Phase II of the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) scheme of the Centre. The scheme aims to promote the use of electric vehicles in the country. Transport secretary […]
ABB supports greater interoperability in market for electric buses and trucks
As a member of the ASSURED consortium, ABB is facilitating greater standardization for the charging of electric buses, vital for driving market investment and growth. Committed to writing the future for sustainable mobility, ABB has played a central role within the ASSURED consortium in developing a new report that will bring us another step forward […]
5,645 electric buses sanctioned for 65 cities: Amitabh Kant
Last week, the GST Council headed by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman decided to cut the tax rates on e-vehicles from 12 per cent to 5 per cent with effect from August 1. New Delhi: Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Monday said an inter-ministerial panel has sanctioned 5,645 electric buses for operations in 65 cities, […]
Odisha Plans To Run Electric Buses In 3 Cities: Minister
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to promote clean and green energy and check pollution, Odisha government will soon introduce electric-powered buses in three cities. Informing the development in Odisha Assembly, Science & Technology Minister, Ashok Panda said that the electric buses will operate within the radius of 100 kms radius in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri. “We […]
India Offers $360 Million Subsidy For 5,000 Electric Buses
The Indian government plans to incentivize cities to include electric buses to their public transport fleet through financial subsidies. The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) document to invite proposals from states, government departments, transportation departments, and municipal bodies for procurement of electric buses across 40 cities. […]
EOI For Deployment of 5,000 Electric Buses on Operational Cost Model basis
Expression of Interest Inviting Proposals for availing incentives under Fame India Scheme Phase II For Deployment of Electric Buses on Operational Cost Model basis For more information please see below link:
