Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu flagged off 20 electric buses here today, increasing their total number in the city from 50 to 70.
He said that the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) was at present operating 90 e-buses (17 in Kullu, five in Mandi, three in Bilaspur and 50 in the Dhalli depot of Shimla district). Besides, 15 e-buses were added to the HRTC fleet in Dharamsala recently.
The Chief Minister said that the operational cost of these e-buses was around Rs 25 per kilometre, which is much less than the operational cost of diesel buses. “By promoting e-mobility, carbon emissions will be reduced, contributing to environmental preservation,” he added.
