People of Mysuru may have to wait till the year-end to commute on zero-emission buses on the intracity routes as the 100 e-buses allotted under the PM e-Bus Sewa project are expected to arrive by September or October.
With the launch of Shakti – free bus rides for women, the passenger load in KSRTC buses has gone up substantially, and the authorities have sought additional buses to handle the increasing passenger traffic. They are hoping that the e-buses may ease pressure if added to the existing fleet.
Out of 120 electric buses that were originally planned for allocation for urban mobility here, 100 buses have been reportedly finalised and are likely to be added to the fleet which may help strengthen the public transport network and extend the services to many localities beyond the outer ring road (ORR).
