Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the country the vision of green mobility and sustainable development. In this series, Uttar Pradesh government will connect every city and village with petrol-diesel free green mobility electric service in the coming time. Every person will get better, comfortable and environment friendly transport service. CM said that the fleet of the transport department is getting bigger in the state, their work should also look bigger.
On Friday, CM Yogi flagged off 45 electric buses and 3 hydrogen buses of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operating till Jewar Airport in Noida, Greater Noida and Yida area through video conferencing from Lucknow. He also inaugurated Noida Electric Bus Depot on this occasion.
CM Yogi In his address, he said that global warming, climate change as well as the ongoing deadlock in West Asia are big challenges. Due to these, the world is facing air pollution, excessive rainfall, drought, hailstorm. The entire humanity is paying the price for the wars imposed on the world. To implement PM's vision, operations of India's largest airport (Noida International Airport) are going to start from June 15.
Keeping in mind the convenience of passengers and citizens in view of the country's largest IT and electronic hub and smooth air service, all three authorities (Noida, Greater Noida and YEIDA) have started this service through the Transport Corporation. This is also an important step towards achieving net zero target.
The Chief Minister said that Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Authority have emerged as major centers of IT-electronics, data centres, startups, semiconductors and other industrial activities. Along with bringing the world's biggest companies there, environment friendly transportation is the need of the hour. Metro is also being operated in some areas, but from the point of view of last mile connectivity, the operation of electric bus is going to prove to be a milestone. By June 15, operation of 110 electric buses will start by the three authorities. According to the demand, by increasing it gradually, 500 buses will also be operated through the three authorities.
CM Yogi Adityanath said that during Prayagraj Kumbh in 2019, the government had announced Ganga Expressway in the cabinet. Those traveling on the country's largest Ganga Expressway between Meerut and Prayagraj are surprised that this is the same Uttar Pradesh, where the difference between the road and the pothole was never visible. Purvanchal, Bundelkhand, Gorakhpur Link, Delhi-Meerut 12 lane Expressway and the soon to be inaugurated Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway have become the new identity of the new UP.
The 'New Uttar Pradesh' of 'New India' is today known for world class road connectivity as well as excellent air connectivity.
Today, flag off of 45 electric buses of UPSRTC operating from Lucknow to Jewar Airport in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Noida, Greater Noida and YEIDA area and Noida. pic.twitter.com/38gnKHp2jI
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) June 12, 2026
CM Yogi explained the difference between Uttar Pradesh before and after 2017. Said that change is visible in the new Uttar Pradesh of new India and this change has been done by the double engine government in 9 years. Before 2017, citizens were facing an identity crisis in an environment of broken roads, no electricity, insecurity, anarchy and chaos, then the talk of investment in Uttar Pradesh was a pipe dream. After 2017, Uttar Pradesh is known for world class road and air connectivity. UP has a road network of 4 lakh km including highways and expressways. Inter state connectivity is the best. UP, which was known for its bad roads 9 years ago, has today established itself as an expressway state.
Referring to the better air connectivity of UP, the CM said that the airport in Prayagraj was ready in 11 months. The country's largest airport has been built in Jewar. Once in Tretayug, Lord Shri Ram had come to Ayodhya by Pushpak Viman, but after this the people of Ayodhya never got air service. Ayodhya remained neglected for thousands of years and insulted even after independence. Today an airport dedicated to Maharishi Valmiki is operating there. There are 5 international airports in Uttar Pradesh including Lucknow, Ayodhya, Kashi, Kushinagar and Noida. Noida Airport is going to establish itself as a cargo-MRO hub along with passengers.
CM said that out of 20 cities of the country, metro is operating in 7 cities of UP. More than 700 electric buses are operating in 17 municipal corporations. The government is starting this facility in Noida today. Earlier, electric buses had to be imported from outside, but now Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland Hinduja Group have started providing this facility by setting up two manufacturing plants each of electric buses in Lucknow.
The Chief Minister said that from today three more hydrogen buses are also going to be operated in Yamuna Authority. NTPC has provided these buses to YIDA. In these, hydrogen will be produced using sewer water and not ground or surface water. Green hydrogen mobility has become an innovative concept. These buses will also be operated near Jewar Airport. They will play a big role in reducing air pollution and protecting children, elderly and sick from toxic environment.
CM said that the state government has started Uttar Pradesh Clean Air Management Project (UP Camp) with the help of World Bank with Rs 2741 crore to achieve net zero target. Nine years ago, halogen bulbs were used in urban areas; they required a lot of energy and were attracted to insects, which gave off a foul smell. In 2017, the government installed more than 15 lakh LED street lights. This saved energy and also reduced carbon emissions. CM talked about giving priority to unemployed youth in operating transport services in rural areas.
Finance Minister Suresh Khanna, Industrial Development Minister Nandgopal Gupta Nandi, Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh, Minister of State Jaswant Singh Saini etc. were present in the program.
