Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Hyderabad to Receive 2,000 Electric Buses
Hyderabad is getting 2,000 new electric buses.
These buses are part of a big plan to have 14,028 electric buses in total.
The buses will help make the air cleaner and reduce noise.
The government is buying these buses to replace old diesel buses.
This will make traveling better for everyone in the city.
The buses will be of different types, like regular and fast ones.
The plan is to make cities cleaner and more modern.
The buses will be bought through a big competition to make sure they are good and not too expensive.
Hyderabad to receive 2,000 electric buses under the PM E-DRIVE scheme.
Total of 10,900 electric buses tendered in Phase-I, with 14,028 sanctioned overall.
Projected reduction of 4 million tonnes of CO2 emissions with the new buses.
Buses include AC and non-AC variants, standard floor, low floor, and BRT models.
CESL, a subsidiary of EESL, is leading the initiative to improve air quality and reduce noise pollution.
- Who
- Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
- What
- Procurement of 2,000 electric buses for Hyderabad
- When
- Tenders finalized on December 23, 2025
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality, and modernize public transport
- Number of Buses
- 2,000
- Total CO2 Reduction
- 4 million tonnes
- Tender Phase
- Phase-I
- Total Buses in Phase-I
- 10,900
- Total Buses Sanctioned
- 14,028
- Agency
- Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL)
- Parent Organization
- Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
- Tender Date
- December 23, 2025
- Cities Involved
- Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Surat, Ahmedabad
- Bus Variants
- AC, non-AC, Standard Floor, Low Floor, BRT
