The Indian government has announced plans to launch the ‘Bharat Urban Megabus Mission’ in 2025 with a goal of deploying 100,000 electric buses by March 2030.
Cities with a population of more than 1 million people will receive an electric bus fleet to encourage more use of public transport rather than private transport.
The government’s goal is for public transport to account for 60% of all motorised trips by 2030 and up to 80% by 2036.
The Bharat Urban Megabus Mission will be funded by an investment of 1.75 lakh crore Indian rupees (approximately 19.24 billion euros).
“The aim is to make public transport the preferred mode of transport and walking and cycling attractive for everyone,” a spokesperson from the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs told The Economic Times.
