Mumbai gets 25-strong Hybrid Electric Bus fleet

TIL Desk/Business/Mumbai/ In a major step towards combating pollution and ensuring a smooth ride for commuters, a fleet of 25 swank Hybrid Electric Bus was launched here on Friday. Union Minister for Heavy Industries Anant G. Geete and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the buses, which have been granted under the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan-2020.

“These buses will ply between Borivali, Thane, Mulund, Kharghar, Sion stations to and from Bandra Kurla Complex to reduce pressure on other forms of public transport with ease and comfort. Commuters can even work while travelling as these buses have Wi-Fi, LED display, charging points, etc,” said Fadnavis.

Besides, he said the greatest advantage of the Hybrid Electric Buses would be a massive “40 percent reduction in pollution”, with the first of these buses plying at the BKC, with the rest covering Mumbai and adjoining Thane and Navi Mumbai.

Fadnavis said that while the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is building huge infrastructure, there is a need to improve public transport and the government is working in that direction.