Your next interstate bus could soon be electric; govt plans to scale up charging infra along key routes

The Indian government plans to introduce electric buses on long-distance routes to accelerate the country's green mobility shift. The plan focuses on interstate passenger transport, with an estimated 1.25-1.45 million buses operating on intercity or interstate routes. The shift to electric buses will reduce emissions and improve the viability of buses over long routes. Incentives are being planned to catalyze the shift towards electric buses.