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FAME-III will drive low-emission public transport

electric buses, Mytrah Mobility
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With the second edition of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) about to end in March, the government is reportedly drawing up the contours of FAME-III, focused on mass mobility. The plan is to replace 800,000 diesel buses, which account for one-third of the buses on the road, with electric buses to make public-transport systems more environmentally sustainable. The shift in focus to mass mobility, which delivers better emission outcomes than personal mobility solutions do, is a good decision. To this end, the government is reportedly planning more than halving FAME funds for e-two-wheelers on grounds

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