Over 3,000 more e-buses to ply on Indian roads in 2 yrs: Heavy Industries Minister
Over 3,000 more electric buses will ply in different cities of the country in the next two years under the FAME-II scheme, Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey has said.
He added that already 3,049 e-buses are operating in the country.
The minister flagged off 175 e-buses for Gujarat (75) and Karnataka (100) on Friday here under the scheme. He was here to participate in a conference on Industry 4.0.
“Over 3,000 more buses will come in two years,” Pandey said on the sidelines of the conference.
In 2019, the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II) scheme for promotion of electric mobility in the country was approved.
