The Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 16 approved the ‘PM-eBus Sewa’ to augment city bus operations at an outlay of Rs 57,613 crore.
Cabinet Approves ‘PM-eBus Sewa’
As many as 10,000 e-buses will be deployed across 169 cities in India under the scheme. Addressing media persons, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Sports and Youth Affairs, Anurag Thakur said that that the decision will help in improving public transport in cities and is also in line with India’s objectives concerning climate change.
“PM e-Bus Sewa has been given approval. Rs 57,613 crore will be spent on this. Around 10,000 new electric buses will be provided across the country,” Thakur added.
100 cities out of 169 will be selected for the scheme, which has been launched in view of the environment and needs of current and future transportation. The Central government will give additional buses to states which would scrap old buses, the minister added.
