Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Bhopal Adds Electric Buses, Reports Differ On Fleet Size
Bhopal is adding 10 electric buses to its public transport system.
The reports disagree about the final fleet size.
One says there will be 35 buses, while another says there will be 30.
One report says 30 buses will run on three routes and five will remain in reserve.
The routes connect many important parts of the city, including Kolar Road, Bairagarh and MP Nagar.
Buses are expected to arrive about every 15 minutes instead of every 30 minutes.
They will run from 6:30 in the morning until 9 at night.
The buses also have special doors and space for wheelchair and tricycle users.
A larger plan calls for 100 electric buses across Bhopal.
One report says 10 buses will raise Bhopal’s operational e-bus fleet to 35, while another says the fleet will rise from 20 to 30.
Thirty buses are reported to serve routes B35, B36 and B37, with five reportedly held in reserve in one account.
The routes connect areas including Kolar Road, Bairagarh, Ashoka Garden, MP Nagar and the Inter-State Bus Terminal.
Bhopal City Link Limited expects service intervals to improve from about 30 minutes to roughly 15 minutes, including during peak hours.
The buses will operate from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and include hydraulic doors and space for up to two wheelchairs or tricycles.
- Who
- Bhopal City Link Limited, its chief executive Anju Arun Kumar, and passengers using Bhopal’s electric-bus service.
- What
- Ten additional electric buses are scheduled to enter service, but the reports differ on whether the resulting fleet will total 30 or 35.
- When
- From Monday; one report identifies the date as August 24, with the year unspecified. Services are scheduled from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Where
- On routes B35, B36 and B37 across Bhopal, including Kolar Road, Bairagarh, Ashoka Garden, MP Nagar and the Inter-State Bus Terminal.
- Why
- To increase service frequency, reduce passenger waiting times and improve connectivity and accessibility.
Report Saying Fleet Reaches 35
Report Saying Fleet Reaches 30
Number of buses after addition
Report Saying Fleet Reaches 35
One report says 10 buses will take the operational fleet to 35, with 30 assigned to three routes and five held in reserve.
Report Saying Fleet Reaches 30
Another report says 10 buses will increase the city’s fleet from 20 to 30 and operate on the three existing routes.
Reported expansion timeline
Report Saying Fleet Reaches 35
The report describes the 10 buses as being added from Monday and refers to a broader plan for 100 buses.
Report Saying Fleet Reaches 30
The other report says 10 buses had already been added the previous week, bringing the total to 20 before the latest 10 were scheduled to arrive on August 24.
- Additional buses
- 10 electric buses
- Reported fleet totals
- 35 in one report; 30 in another
- Routes
- B35, B36 and B37
- Expected frequency
- About every 15 minutes, compared with an existing interval of about 30 minutes
- Operating hours
- 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Daily ridership
- Around 10,000 to 12,000 passengers, according to one report
- Accessibility
- Hydraulic doors and dedicated space for up to two wheelchairs or tricycles