Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday launched Bengaluru’s first electric buses and 150 Bharat Stage-VI diesel buses.
According to Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), the 90 electric buses funded under the Bengaluru Smart City Scheme will function as feeder services, providing last-mile connectivity to the Bengaluru Metro.
“The electric buses are non-AC, 9-meter long with 33+1 seats. They have vehicle tracking units, CCTVs, LED route display boards and emergency panic buttons for passenger safety. These buses will be operated on three routes from Kengeri Depot—Kengeri to Banashankari, Kengeri to Electronic City and Kengeri to Chikkabanavara,” BMTC officials said.