Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Trial Runs of 21 Electric Buses Begin in Bhopal
Bhopal is starting trial runs for 21 new electric buses.
For the first five days, the buses will run without passengers to check things like battery performance and GPS.
If everything works well, passengers can start using them by August 15.
These buses have special features like air-conditioning, cameras, and a ramp for people who need help getting on.
Bhopal is getting 100 of these buses in total, and they will run on different routes around the city.
The buses can travel about 180 kilometers on a single charge, and a place to charge them is almost ready.
Trial runs of 21 electric buses begin in Bhopal under the PM-eBus Sewa scheme.
Initial 5-day trials will operate without passengers to test technical and operational systems.
Passenger trials to follow, with full operation expected by August 15.
Buses are equipped with air-conditioning, CCTV, panic buttons, fire alarms, GPS, and digital ticketing.
Bhopal is allocated 100 electric buses, with 21 already delivered and more to come.
- Who
- Bhopal Municipal Corporation and PM-eBus Sewa scheme
- What
- Trial runs of 21 electric city buses
- When
- Began on Monday, with passenger trials to follow
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To test technical and operational systems before full induction into service
- Number of Buses
- 21
- Scheme
- PM-eBus Sewa
- Initial Trial Duration
- 5 days without passengers
- Expected Full Operation
- August 15, 2024
- Total Buses Allocated
- 100
- Bus Capacity
- 25 passengers
- Range per Charge
- 180 km
- Key Features
- Air-conditioned, automatic doors, CCTV, panic buttons, fire alarms, GPS, digital ticketing, hydraulic platform for accessibility