Going Green: APSRTC to transition to e-buses by 2029
The Free Press Journal - Indore|January 02, 2025
By 2029, APSRTC plans to add 5,709 electric buses to its fleet. The high initial cost of electric buses, ranging between Rs.1.8 crore and Rs.2 crore per unit
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If all goes according to plan, by the year 2029 all the buses in Andhra Pradesh will be electric. Currently, 131 are electric out of the 10,780 buses. The government's electric vehicle (EV) policy aims to reduce pollution and maintenance cost.

The government is planning to replace older diesel buses with modern electric vehicles in a phased manner. Initially, buses that have exceeded their operational lifespan would be eliminated. According to the Motor Vehicles Act, government-owned vehicles older than 15 years will be phased out.

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