Archive · 2 Jan 2026
APSRTC Plans 1,500 Electric Buses
The APSRTC, which runs buses in Andhra Pradesh, has a big plan.
They want to add 1,500 electric buses to their fleet.
This will start happening around a special event called the Rajamahendravaram Pushkaram.
To support these new electric buses, they are also setting up charging stations and making bus stations and depots better for passengers.
The managing director, Dwaraka Tirumala Rao, talked about how the APSRTC staff did a great job with a scheme called 'Stree Shakti' in 2025.
This scheme was so well run that the government was very happy with it.
Rao also mentioned that the government has been taking care of the employees by clearing their promotions and giving them other job opportunities if they are not medically fit.
Almost all the pending employee dues have also been cleared.
This shows that the APSRTC is not only focusing on new buses but also on making sure their employees are happy and well taken care of.
APSRTC plans to induct 1,500 electric buses, with initial rollout targeted around the Rajamahendravaram Pushkaram period.
Charging stations are being set up to support the new electric bus fleet.
Modernization of bus stations and depots is underway to offer better amenities to passengers.
The 'Stree Shakti' scheme, introduced in 2025, was praised for its flawless execution by APSRTC staff.
Employee welfare measures include cleared promotions, alternative employment opportunities for medically unfit employees, and cleared pending dues.
- Who
- APSRTC (Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation)
- What
- Plans to induct 1,500 electric buses and modernize infrastructure
- When
- Initial rollout targeted around the Rajamahendravaram Pushkaram period
- Where
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To enhance public transportation and support environmental sustainability
- Number of Electric Buses
- 1,500
- Initial Rollout Target
- Rajamahendravaram Pushkaram period
- Charging Stations
- Being set up
- Modernization Efforts
- Bus stations and depots
- Scheme Introduction Year
- 2025
- Employee Welfare Measures
- Cleared promotions, alternative employment for medically unfit employees, cleared pending dues
- Event Presided Over By
- Executive Director (Administration) KS Brahmananda Reddy
