Nagpur, 05 June (HS):

The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has submitted a proposal to the

Maharashtra Government to supply 240 electric buses under the PM e-Bus Sewa

Scheme, to replace the 237 diesel buses in operation for almost a decade.

Earlier, 150

electric buses were allotted for Nagpur under the scheme. The NMC has expressed

readiness to add additional buses, citing the development of charging

infrastructure and supporting power systems.

‘Aapli Bus’

Administrative Officer Sonam Deshmukh confirmed that a detailed proposal,

including technical specifications and infrastructure readiness, has been

submitted to the state steering committee. “The new buses will reduce emissions

and improve both air quality and commuter comfort,” she added.

Currently, the city’s fleet has 230 electric buses—184 AC and 46 non-AC—along

with 150 midi and 45 mini buses, operating on 129 routes. The buses cover nearly

one lakh kilometres daily, and serve about 1.17 lakh passengers.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar