Under the current phase of the PM e-Drive Scheme, the Center pledged Thursday that around 4,500 electric buses will be sent to Bengaluru, 2,000 to Hyderabad, 2,800 to Delhi, 1,000 to Ahmedabad, and 600 to Surat.

A meeting on the introduction of electric buses under the PM e-Drive Scheme was presided over by Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy. With an emphasis on Telangana, Karnataka, Delhi, and Gujarat, the session represented a significant advancement in the government’s goal of providing inclusive and clean urban transportation options across India.

“India is now taking bold steps toward sustainable urban mobility thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji’s leadership,” Mr. Kumaraswamy said. “To make public transportation cleaner, smarter, and more efficient, cities from Bengaluru to Delhi are actively embracing electric buses,” he added.

The Union minister went on to say, “We are not just assigning electric buses; we are utilizing innovation and environmental awareness to shape the future of India’s transportation system.” “We are committed to fulfilling the PM e-Drive promise as we work closely with states like Telangana, Karnataka, Delhi, and Gujarat.”

Over the course of two years, from April 2024 to March 2026, the PM e-Drive program seeks to install 14,028 electric buses at a total cost of ₹10,900 crore. The plan is one of the biggest national initiatives to electrify public transportation on a major scale in the globe.