October 2021
Electric Buses in India: Technology, Policy and Benefits
Over the past decade, India's cities have been witnessing an increasing trend in
motorization with deteriorating air quality, and there have been calls to promote public
transport as a way out of this gridlock. It is in this context that electric buses can
play a positive role, as there are several benefits associated with the shift from
conventional diesel buses to electric buses in terms of reduction in local pollution,
noise, and fuel consumption.