Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu CM Flags Off 250 New Buses
Tamil Nadu has started using 250 new buses.
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay officially flagged them off at the Secretariat.
Of these, 130 are electric buses with low floors and air conditioning.
These electric buses are meant to run in Chennai.
Another 120 buses will serve different parts of Tamil Nadu.
The state plans to procure 750 electric buses in total.
The electric-bus project is intended to help reduce pollution in Chennai.
All 250 buses were estimated to be worth Rs 290.08 crore.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay flagged off 250 new buses on Tuesday, August 25.
The buses included 130 low-floor, air-conditioned electric buses intended for Chennai.
Another 120 buses will be operated by state transport corporations across Tamil Nadu.
The electric buses are part of a Rs 1,337 crore initiative to procure 750 vehicles.
The buses flagged off were estimated to be worth Rs 290.08 crore.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay flagged off the buses.
- What
- A total of 250 new buses, including 130 electric buses, were launched for state transport undertakings.
- When
- Tuesday, August 25.
- Where
- The flag-off took place at the Secretariat; the electric buses are intended for Chennai and the other buses for services across Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- The electric-bus initiative is intended to mitigate pollution in Chennai.
- Total buses flagged off
- 250
- Electric buses
- 130 low-floor, air-conditioned buses
- Additional buses
- 120 buses for state transport corporations across Tamil Nadu
- Procurement initiative
- Rs 1,337 crore plan to procure 750 electric buses
- Estimated value
- Rs 290.08 crore
- Flag-off location
- Secretariat
