CM to flag off electric bus today

This will be the first time an electric bus will be used for public transport in Tamil Nadu. Sources in MTC said that the electric bus manufactured by Ashok Leyland would be operated on trial basis on the city roads.

The State has created charging infrastructure for the pilot at Parry’s corner but there are plans to install charging points at all depots going forward.

Tamil Nadu plans to expand the electric bus project with 525 units under the second Phase II of the centre’s FAME scheme, for which the next step would be unveiling of Expression of Interest (EoI) documents, the official said.

In the budget, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister O Panneerselvam said the State has signed a declaration with C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group for its electric journey, besides leveraging funds from the German KfW group.