PM Modi flags off 25 electric buses for Chandigarh under e-Bus Sewa Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually flagged off 25 electric buses for Chandigarh under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme.
Modi, who was in Guwahati to inaugurate several infrastructure projects, flagged off the buses as part of the Centre's push to promote green public transport.
Punjab Governor and Union Territory Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, Mayor Saurabh Joshi, Chief Secretary H Rajesh Prasad and other officials were present at the event here.
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has sanctioned 428 electric buses for Chandigarh under the Prime Minister e-Bus Sewa Scheme, according to an official statement.
For the first lot of 100 buses, Convergence Energy Services Limited invited e-tenders for the hiring of buses, and an agreement was signed by the Chandigarh Administration with the lowest bidder, it said.
Under the hiring model, procurement, maintenance and operation of the buses are handled by the operator, while fare revenue is collected by