Hyderabad: To combat air pollution, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has decided to operate 100% e-buses across Greater Hyderabad, by converting its entire fleet to electric vehicles, by 2025.
In this regard, TGSRTC is planning to introduce 500 electric buses in the city next month. The corporation set a target to incorporate 2,400 electric buses in the city, which would be inducted in a phased manner by the end of 2025. In line with the city’s expansion up to the ORR, RTC aims to operate over 3,000 electric buses across the region. Every day, around 2,800 buses operate in the city.
According to TGSRTC officials, to support charging infrastructure for these electric buses, the corporation would set up seven dedicated bus depots, including Kukatpally, Hayathanagar and Dilsukhnagar. Currently, the corporation charges e-buses at existing facilities at HCU and Secunderabad Cantonment depots.
“To transform Hyderabad into a pollution-free city, we are introducing these e-buses that will benefit the environment, commuters, and the corporation. We will scrap 15-year-old buses that are unfit, whilst the well-maintained ones will be refurbished and deployed in the districts. The procurement cost for each electric bus stands at 2 crore. Development of EV infrastructure is underway in Hyderabad and Nizamabad,” TGSRTC managing director VC Sajjanar told TOI.
At present, 175 electric buses were plying in Hyderabad, including 75 ordinary electric buses that commenced services the previous week. TGSRTC’s tryst with clean fuel started in 2018 when it introduced 40 AC electric buses, specifically for airport serivces.
Olectra and JBM would manufacture the 500 soon-to-be inducted e-buses, more EV operators would join hands with TGSRTC to provide 2,000 such vehicles. Already, RTC gave an order to Olectra to supply 300 electric buses, worth around 500 crore.
A full charge enables these e-buses to cover a distance of 220 km. These buses would have a 12-metre low-floor electronically controlled air suspension with a seating capacity of 35. They would be equipped with CCTV cameras to ensure the safety of commuters, apart from an emergency button and USB sockets.
In this regard, TGSRTC is planning to introduce 500 electric buses in the city next month. The corporation set a target to incorporate 2,400 electric buses in the city, which would be inducted in a phased manner by the end of 2025. In line with the city’s expansion up to the ORR, RTC aims to operate over 3,000 electric buses across the region. Every day, around 2,800 buses operate in the city.
According to TGSRTC officials, to support charging infrastructure for these electric buses, the corporation would set up seven dedicated bus depots, including Kukatpally, Hayathanagar and Dilsukhnagar. Currently, the corporation charges e-buses at existing facilities at HCU and Secunderabad Cantonment depots.
“To transform Hyderabad into a pollution-free city, we are introducing these e-buses that will benefit the environment, commuters, and the corporation. We will scrap 15-year-old buses that are unfit, whilst the well-maintained ones will be refurbished and deployed in the districts. The procurement cost for each electric bus stands at 2 crore. Development of EV infrastructure is underway in Hyderabad and Nizamabad,” TGSRTC managing director VC Sajjanar told TOI.
At present, 175 electric buses were plying in Hyderabad, including 75 ordinary electric buses that commenced services the previous week. TGSRTC’s tryst with clean fuel started in 2018 when it introduced 40 AC electric buses, specifically for airport serivces.
Olectra and JBM would manufacture the 500 soon-to-be inducted e-buses, more EV operators would join hands with TGSRTC to provide 2,000 such vehicles. Already, RTC gave an order to Olectra to supply 300 electric buses, worth around 500 crore.
A full charge enables these e-buses to cover a distance of 220 km. These buses would have a 12-metre low-floor electronically controlled air suspension with a seating capacity of 35. They would be equipped with CCTV cameras to ensure the safety of commuters, apart from an emergency button and USB sockets.
