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NMMT to set up 18 charging stations and 30 electric buses
30 battery operated electric buses and 18 bus charging stations were approved by the civic transport wing committee. In order to be financed under the Central GovernmentÂ’s Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric (and Hybrid) Vehicles in India (FAME- 1) scheme, Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport had sent a proposal to the Department of Heavy Industry for the project.
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Ahmedabad BRTS to use electric buses
By next year, Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) will become the first service in India to use electric buses. Ashok Leyland, a commercial vehicleÂ’s manufacturer, in an agreement with Ahmedabad Janmarg (AJL), will run 50 electric buses on the BRTS corridor and will look after the maintenance, appointment of drivers and installing chargers.
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15 electric buses to hit roads in 6 months
As many as fifteen electric buses, based on economically viable battery technology are being developed in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). These will hit the roads in six months on a pilot basis, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said.