However, the electric buses, 1,970 of them to be exact, still only make up a small portion of the 7,683 servicing Delhi. But Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena emphasised that these would not be the last electric units to join the fleet. To bring down the pollution level in Delhi, public transport has to be increased, and this is a step in that direction,” said Saxena. In January the Economic Times reported that the country plans to replace 800,000 diesel buses with electric buses over the next seven years. The plan includes 200,000 electric buses for state transport companies, 550,000 for private operators and 50,000 school buses and shuttles by 2030.hindustantimes.com, financialexpress.com

Source: Hindustan Times August 02, 2024 12:26 UTC