BEST buses to be 100% electric by 2028: Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray
MUMBAI: State environment minister Aaditya Thackeray on Monday said 100% of BEST’s fleet will be electric by 2028.
Thackeray was speaking at an event at BMC’s headquarters, where three MoUs related to Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) were signed on Monday. The action plan is being formulated by BMC along with the state environment ministry and World Resources Institute (WRI) India, which has been engaged as a technical partner.
“The @myBESTBus has 386 EV buses currently and we are looking at 1900 EV buses & 200 double-decker buses, converting 50% fleet to electric by 2023 & 100% by 2028. @WRICitiesIndia & GiZ will optimize a smooth transition for the consumer and last-mile connectivity for BEST.
