MP govt to introduce 2,200 electric buses in next 4 years

Madhya Pradesh government plans to introduce 2,200 electric buses into the public transport system in the next four years, state Urban Development and Planning Minister Jaivardhan Singh said on Tuesday.

The state cabinet approved Electric Vehicle Policy 2019 to encourage the use of e-vehicles in public transport.

Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting here, Singh said, "The urban development department will introduce about 2,200 e-buses in the next four years in the public transport system, and promote e-rickshaws and other electric vehicles."