Telangana CM thanks Kumaraswamy for sanctioning 2,000 e-buses, seeks 800 more
electric buses
to Hyderabad under the PM e-DRIVE scheme. Reddy urged Kumaraswamy to allocate 800 more Electric Buses (EVs) to Hyderabad.
According to a press release issued by the Union Minister's office the Chief Minister also submitted a formal request for the allocation of additional electric buses, citing the growing urban mobility demands in Telangana and the need for cleaner, more efficient public transport solutions.
Kumaraswamy said, "the Government of India is fully committed to building a cleaner, greener and future-ready mobility ecosystem. The 2,000 e-buses sanctioned to Hyderabad under the PM e-DRIVE scheme are a transformative step toward reducing urban pollution, modernising public transport and improving quality of life for citizens."
The CM brought to the attention of Kumaraswamy that the retrofitting of state-run Road Transport Corporation (RTC) diesel buses is successful and the same vehicles are already plying in the city.
The CM appealed to the Union Minister to permit retro-fitting to the existing diesel buses, a state government release said.
The PM e-DRIVE scheme, launched by the Ministry of Heavy Industries, aims to deploy over 10,000 electric buses in major Indian cities, thereby advancing India's climate goals and enhancing last-mile connectivity.
The scheme is aligned with the broader objectives of
AatmaNirbhar Bharat
and the
National Electric Mobility Mission
, it added.
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