Archive · 2 Jun 2025
India's PM E-Drive to Deploy 11,000 Electric Buses Across 5 Cities
The Indian government is giving money to help cities buy electric buses.
This is part of a plan called PM E-drive.
Five cities will get new electric buses.
Bengaluru will get the most, followed by Delhi.
The government is also giving money to cities like Ahmedabad and Surat.
The goal is to make public transportation more sustainable.
The government will give money for each bus, with the amount depending on the bus size.
Some cities are waiting to apply, like West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
The aim is to reduce pollution and improve public transport.
The PM E-drive scheme will deploy 11,000 electric buses across five cities.
The Centre has allocated ₹3,481 crore for the project.
Bengaluru will receive 4,500 buses and Delhi 2,800.
Subsidies of ₹20-35 lakh per bus are available depending on size.
The initiative aims to boost sustainable public transport.
- Who
- The Indian government and state transport ministries.
- What
- The PM E-drive scheme to deploy electric buses in five major Indian cities.
- When
- By FY26
- Where
- Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Surat
- Why
- To boost sustainable public transport in major cities.
- Total Buses
- 11,000
- Total Budget
- ₹10,800 crore
- Cities Involved
- 5
- Bengaluru Allocation
- 4,500 buses
- Delhi Allocation
- 2,800 buses
- Subsidy per Bus
- ₹20-35 lakh
- Scheme Deadline
- FY26
- India FY25 EV Sales Drop
- 5.7%
