Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Friday flagged off a prototype electric bus, the first of the 921 electric buses being inducted into the city’s bus fleet this year.
Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will be running these electric buses under the FAME II Scheme of the Government of India. They will be operated on a gross cost contract (GCC) model, where the manufacturers TML Smart Mobility City will look after the hiring of drivers and maintenance of the buses.
The operating fare for these 35-seater, low-floor electric buses will be Rs 41.01 per kilometre. Ten depots in the city, including Shantinagar, Jayanagar, Hennur, Jigani and KR Puram, have been identified to operate them.
