Use greener buses on NCR routes from Nov 1, CAQM urges states
1 year, 5 months ago

Use greener buses on NCR routes from Nov 1, CAQM urges states

Hindustan Times  

The Commission for Air Quality Management has asked states that run buses in Delhi and the National Capital Region to phase out older buses and ensure that only those that run on CNG or electric power, or conform to the new BS-VI emission norms, operate from November 1. There should be a plan and target to achieve that all buses originating or terminating in NCR run only on CNG or electric mode by June 2026.,” said the CAQM letter dated July 19 said. Instead of buying CNG or BS VI buses, we should buy electric buses,” said Amit Bhatt, managing director, International Council on Clean Transportation. Referring to a recent analysis by ICCT, where researchers found that the real-world emissions of Euro VI buses – the European equivalent of India’s BS VI — was beyond permissible standards in terms of nitrogen oxides, Bhatt said, “This shows even though BS VI diesel buses are cleaner, they still have a combustion source and over time, their real-world emissions will be higher than the standards.”

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UPSRTC okays ₹200 cr to launch 120 e-buses for NCR cities
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UPSRTC okays ₹200 cr to launch 120 e-buses for NCR cities

Hindustan Times  

Noida: In a bid to strengthen public transport connectivity, the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has sanctioned ₹200 crore to launch 120 electric buses in NCR cities, including Noida and Ghaziabad, officials said on Monday, adding that another ₹300 crore have been approved for 1,000 diesel buses to operate in other districts. Gautam Budh Nagar’s depots in Noida and …

Even BS VI emissions in Delhi, Gurugram higher than on paper, finds study
4 months ago

Even BS VI emissions in Delhi, Gurugram higher than on paper, finds study

Hindustan Times  

A new study has found that real-world emissions from vehicles in Delhi and Gurugram, even those complying with the latest Bharat Stage VI emission standards, are significantly higher than what they are meant to be on paper. CNG light goods vehicles were found to be the biggest emitter of NOx, CO, hydrocarbon, and particulate matter within BS VI fleet in …

Delhi gets 320 more e-buses
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi gets 320 more e-buses

Hindustan Times  

Delhi government on Tuesday inducted 320 new 12-metre electric buses into its public bus fleet, bringing the total number of buses in the city’s fleet to 7,683, out of which 1,970 are electric buses now, officials said. Delhi has been operating 1,650 electric buses since January 2022, which have collectively travelled over 112 million kilometres, saving more than 91,000 tonnes …

Delhi LG flags off 320 electric buses, says they will strengthen fight against pollution
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi LG flags off 320 electric buses, says they will strengthen fight against pollution

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena on Tuesday flagged off 320 electric buses, taking the number of such buses in the city to 1,970. Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, who was also present at the event, said Delhi has now become the first city in India and the third across the world to have the highest number of electric …

320 new e-buses to hit Delhi roads on July 30, says transport min
4 months, 3 weeks ago

320 new e-buses to hit Delhi roads on July 30, says transport min

Hindustan Times  

Delhi is set to induct 320 new air-conditioned, low-floor electric buses into the city’s public bus fleet on Tuesday, increasing the total number of such buses to 1,970, transport department officials aware of the development said on Saturday. The newly inducted e-buses are differently-abled-friendly, noise-free and equipped with GPS, CCTV, and panic buttons connected to a two-way centralised command and …

Send only less-polluting buses to Delhi region, non-NCR states told
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Send only less-polluting buses to Delhi region, non-NCR states told

Hindustan Times  

Buses from five states coming to Delhi and National Capital Region will have to transition to electric, CNG or BS VI by the end of the year to reduce vehicular emissions in the region, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR has said in an order. The document said the deadline to switch to cleaner fuels for inter-city buses …

Bengaluru to get 320 AC electric buses by April 2025: Report
8 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru to get 320 AC electric buses by April 2025: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Bengaluru Metro Transport Corporation is all set to add new electric air-conditioned buses to its fleet in essential city routes, reported The Hindu. A total of AC electric 320 buses are likely to be operated in Bengaluru starting in March 2025. Bengaluru to get 320 AC electric buses by April 2025: Report According to the report, BMTC plans to …

Haryana plans to hire electric, CNG buses under kilometre scheme
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana plans to hire electric, CNG buses under kilometre scheme

Hindustan Times  

Haryana transport department is set to hire 1,000 green-compliant electric, CNG and diesel variant buses under the kilometre scheme with chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar giving approval to the proposal, according to official records. A committee headed by additional chief secretary and comprising ACS and principal secretary in a meeting held on August 3, 2023, had allowed the state transport …

Frame policy to phase out heavy diesel vehicles: Supreme Court to Centre
11 months, 1 week ago

Frame policy to phase out heavy diesel vehicles: Supreme Court to Centre

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union government to frame a national policy to phase out heavy-­duty diesel vehicles like trucks and trailers, and replace them with BS­-VI vehicles that use cleaner fuel, underlining people living in all parts of the country and not only those living in the Delhi-NCR are entitled to breathe clean air and a pollution-free …

Frame Policy To Phase Out Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles & Replace Them With BS-VI Vehicles : Supreme Court Directs Centre
11 months, 1 week ago

Frame Policy To Phase Out Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles & Replace Them With BS-VI Vehicles : Supreme Court Directs Centre

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the Union of India should formulate a policy of phasing out heavy-duty diesel vehicles and replacing them with BS VI vehicles. The policy should be framed within a period of six months from today.The Court asked the Union to examine the recommendations made by the Environment Pollution Authority, which has been. Observing that …

Bengaluru will get 1,400 new electric buses by April 2024: Karnataka Chief Minister
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru will get 1,400 new electric buses by April 2024: Karnataka Chief Minister

India Today  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Tuesday that 1,400 new electric buses will be included into the fleet of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation by April 2024. In an effort to promote green mobility in the city, the Chief Minister flagged off 100 electric buses in Bengaluru today and took a brief trip along with his deputy, DK Shivakumar. The …

By April, 1,400 new electric buses will be inducted in BMTC: Karnataka CM
11 months, 3 weeks ago

By April, 1,400 new electric buses will be inducted in BMTC: Karnataka CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that 1,400 new electric buses will be added to the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation by April next year. "So far, Karnataka women have undertaken 120 crore rides in state transport buses for free since the launch of the Shakti scheme. The new electric buses have been added to promote public transport services …

Prepare for the future with a green mindset
1 year, 1 month ago

Prepare for the future with a green mindset

Hindustan Times  

Every time I see a green number plate on a vehicle around me in Maharashtra, I feel a sense of joy and pride like none other. The National Clean Air Programme to urban agglomerations, the 15th Finance Commission fund and the EV Policy helped urban local bodies across Maharashtra place large orders for electric buses to encourage rapid transition. As …

Noida to restrict old diesel buses after UPPCB order
1 year, 1 month ago

Noida to restrict old diesel buses after UPPCB order

Hindustan Times  

A day after Delhi barred the entry of old diesel buses not conforming to BS VI emission norms from neighbouring cities in the National Capital Region on Wednesday, the Noida traffic police said on Thursday that it will restrict the entry of such buses into Noida from Uttar Pradesh after it receives an order from the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control …

Delhi govt gives green signal to scheme for premium bus service to reduce air pollution
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi govt gives green signal to scheme for premium bus service to reduce air pollution

India TV News  

The Delhi government has given the green signal to a scheme for a premium bus service that intends to reduce intracity usage of private vehicles and help cut down pollution. According to the scheme, a licence holder shall ensure that no premium bus will be engaged or acquired with a registration date beyond three years from the date of notification …

Delhi approves BS VI-compliant diesel vehicles for inter-state carriage
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi approves BS VI-compliant diesel vehicles for inter-state carriage

Business Standard  

The Delhi government will allow the registration of all BS VI-compliant diesel vehicles for inter-state stage carriage in the national capital. In an order on July 24, the Supreme Court had modified its previous order to pave way for the registration of all BS VI-compliant diesel vehicles in Delhi, irrespective of their requirement for the G20 summit. the competent authority …

Delhi EV policy draft ready, to be placed in Cabinet
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi EV policy draft ready, to be placed in Cabinet

Hindustan Times  

The draft of the fresh Delhi Electric Vehicle policy, 2020, is ready, and will be presented before the cabinet after discussions with the state transport minister Kailash Gahlot, transport department officials involved in the drafting process said on Saturday. The Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy -- one of the flagship plans of Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party government -- was aimed at …

Cabinet decision to deploy 10,000 e-buses a pioneering step, say automakers
1 year, 4 months ago

Cabinet decision to deploy 10,000 e-buses a pioneering step, say automakers

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet’s decision to allocate ₹57,613 crore for deployment of 10,000 electric buses across major cities and Union Territories, hill states and the northeast region would take e-buses across India, companies manufacturing electric buses said. By embracing sustainable mobility, India reinforces its commitment to environmental stewardship, climate change mitigation, and the well-being of its people, illustrating that a greener …

Prototype of new electric bus flagged off, 921 new electric buses to join BMTC fleet by end of financial year
1 year, 4 months ago

Prototype of new electric bus flagged off, 921 new electric buses to join BMTC fleet by end of financial year

The Hindu  

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation flagged off a prototype of the new set of 921 electric buses manufactured by Tata Motors. BMTC already has a fleet of 390 electric buses which these 921 new buses will join, taking the total number of electric buses on city streets to 1,311 by the end of this fiscal year. Transport minister Ramalinga Reddy who …

Electric push in draft Delhi policy for app-based cabs; bike taxis
1 year, 7 months ago

Electric push in draft Delhi policy for app-based cabs; bike taxis

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday approved a draft policy that will make it mandatory for app-based cab services such as Uber and Ola and delivery businesses to switch to all-electric fleets in seven years, legalise the operation of bike-taxis and outline rules for bike rental services in the national capital, said officials aware of the matter. will make it …

Diesel buses in Patna to get CNG conversion by Sept
1 year, 7 months ago

Diesel buses in Patna to get CNG conversion by Sept

Hindustan Times  

Bihar’s transport department aims to convert all diesel-run private buses in state capital Patna into CNG-run by September this year, officials said on Saturday. The transport department has invited applications from diesel bus operators for getting subsidy under Bihar Clean Fuel scheme, 2023. Transport secretary Pankaj Kumar Pal said that private diesel bus operators can fill application form for getting …

100 new electric buses to be inducted by May-end in Delhi
1 year, 7 months ago

100 new electric buses to be inducted by May-end in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Delhi government has received six new air-conditioned low-floor electric buses as prototypes for week-long testing, and it aims to add a fresh batch of 100 electric buses to the Capital’s fleet next month, officials in the know of the matter said Friday. The Delhi government in December last year signed an agreement with a Tata Motors subsidiary for adding 1,500 …

DTC to Add 100 More Electric Buses by March-End or First Week of April: Officials
1 year, 9 months ago

DTC to Add 100 More Electric Buses by March-End or First Week of April: Officials

News 18  

The Delhi Transport Corporation is likely to add 100 more electric buses to its fleet by March-end or the first week of April, officials said on Sunday. “We will get 100 electric buses by March-end or the first week of April. The 100 new electric buses will be the first of 1,500 that will be inducted into the Transport department’s …

Delhi expected to get 100 more electric buses by April
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi expected to get 100 more electric buses by April

Hindustan Times  

The national capital is expected to get 100 more air-conditioned low-floor electric buses by the April end which will take the number of such vehicles in the Delhi Transport Corporation ’s fleet to 400 as part of efforts to promote noise and pollution-free transportation, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday. The Delhi government in December signed an agreement …

Delhi govt to operate premium buses for NCR, intercity operations
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi govt to operate premium buses for NCR, intercity operations

India TV News  

Delhi Transport Corporation in its board meeting on Tuesday gave in principal approval to the proposal of running premium buses within NCR and for intercity operations. Further to encourage the use of electric two-wheeler by DTC employees, the board also approved providing free charging facilities in DTC depots. In another decision, the board approved the benefit of three National holidays …

Tata Motors’ subsidiary signs definitive pact with DTC to operate 1500 EV buses
2 years ago

Tata Motors’ subsidiary signs definitive pact with DTC to operate 1500 EV buses

Live Mint  

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer on 23 December announced that Delhi Transport Corporation has signed a definitive agreement with its fully owned subsidiary, TML CV Mobility Solutions Ltd. for operation of 1500 electric buses in the national capital. As part of the agreement, TML CV Mobility Solutions Ltd. will supply, operate and maintain 1500 units of 12-metre low-floor …

CBI bus purchase inquiry won't hit expansion: AAP
2 years, 4 months ago

CBI bus purchase inquiry won't hit expansion: AAP

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation’s inquiry into the purchase of 1,000 AC buses will not derail the Delhi government’s plans to add more buses to the city’s fleet, transport minister Kailash Gahlot said on Monday. “But this probe will not derail the Delhi government’s plan to procure buses to increase its fleet to 11,000.” The Delhi government is preparing to …

Bengaluru: 75 new generation electric buses hit city roads
2 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru: 75 new generation electric buses hit city roads

India TV News  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday flagged off 75 "Switch EiV 12 buses" to cater to the needs of the people in Bengaluru. Switch Mobility Ltd's "new technologically advanced" electric buses are a part of the 300-strong electric bus order and would be inducted into the fleet of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation. Switch Mobility, the next-generation carbon-neutral …

Tata Motors bags order for 1,500 electric buses from DTC under CESL tender
2 years, 5 months ago

Tata Motors bags order for 1,500 electric buses from DTC under CESL tender

India TV News  

Tata Motors on Friday said it has bagged an order for 1,500 electric buses from Delhi Transport Corporation as part of a tender by Convergence Energy Services Ltd. We are committed towards modernising public transportation in India and keep sustainability at the core in the designing of futuristic vehicles," Tata Motors Vice President Rohit Srivastava said in a statement. Delhi …

CNG buses in Gujarat ‘tweaked’ to show they pollute more than diesel-run vehicles: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

CNG buses in Gujarat ‘tweaked’ to show they pollute more than diesel-run vehicles: Report

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation “tweaked” retro-fitted CNG buses to show they cause more pollution to prevent the phasing out of the diesel-run buses, an Automotive Research Association of India report submitted to the state government has said. He added GSRTC earlier converted buses to CNG but discontinued the process as BS-VI engines follow the strictest emission norms. …

Another Electric Bus to Ply on Delhi Roads Soon: Transport Department
2 years, 10 months ago

Another Electric Bus to Ply on Delhi Roads Soon: Transport Department

News 18  

Almost a month after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off Delhi Transport Corporation's first electric bus, another bus will soon ply on the roads of the national capital, Transport department officials said. Chief Minister Kejriwal had on January 17 flagged off the first electric bus and said 300 more such buses will soon join the public transport in the city. …

Delhi: Another electric bus to hit the roads soon
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi: Another electric bus to hit the roads soon

India Today  

Marking the beginning of an era of the environmentally friendly public transport system, the second electric bus was delivered by Tata Motors and will soon run on the roads in the national capital. The development comes almost a month after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off Delhi Transport Corporation’s first electric bus. More buses are likely to join the fleet …

Delhi government to run 10k buses by 2023, 75% new electric vehicles
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi government to run 10k buses by 2023, 75% new electric vehicles

India Today  

The Delhi Government is all set to expand its fleet of public transport buses to 10,000 by June next year. Transport Minister Shri Kailash Gahlot said, “Of the new buses to be added, nearly 75 per cent of them will be electrically running.” As per the report by the Hindustan Times, at present, there are 6,894 public transport buses running …

Delhi CM Kejriwal flags off DTC's 1st electric bus, calls it an 'important milestone'
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi CM Kejriwal flags off DTC's 1st electric bus, calls it an 'important milestone'

India TV News  

Highlights Arvind Kejriwal flagged off Delhi Transport Corporation’s first electric bus. Delhi Chief Minister said 2000 electric buses will be procured by the government in coming years. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday flagged off Delhi Transport Corporation’s first electric bus and said 300 more such buses will soon join the public transport in the city. Terming the flag off …

Prototype of first electric DTC bus reaches Delhi
2 years, 11 months ago

Prototype of first electric DTC bus reaches Delhi

India TV News  

Highlights Electric buses are expected to reduce burden of pollution in Delhi Delhi government will also order 800 CNG buses in two batches The prototype of the first electric bus has reached the national capital, informed Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Sunday. After a long wait, the prototype of DTC's first 100 per cent Electric bus has reached Delhi!," …

JBM Auto to Supply DTC With 700 BS-VI Compliant AC Low-floor CNG Buses
3 years, 11 months ago

JBM Auto to Supply DTC With 700 BS-VI Compliant AC Low-floor CNG Buses

News 18  

JBM Auto Ltd on Tuesday said it has bagged an order from Delhi Transport Corporation for supply of 700 BS-VI compliant AC low-floor CNG buses. The company will be supplying 700 ‘CITYLIFE’ BS-VI buses, equipped with modern features like smartcard ticketing system, real-time passenger information system, intelligent transport management system, automatic bus vehicle location system and CCTV cameras, among others, …

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