Govt allocates Rs 1,300 cr to procure e-buses, Rs 24,931 cr for metro projects in interim Budget
New Delhi: Prioritising the urban public transport, the government proposed to allocate Rs 1,300 crore to procure electric buses and Rs 24,931 crore in the interim Budget to fund various metro projects in the country. There is a 7.57 per cent increase in funds for the mass rapid transit system and metro projects in comparison to the last year’s allocation of Rs 23,175 crore.
