Overview

• Odisha operates 450 electric buses, placing fifth nationally as India’s total reaches 14,329, led by Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
• The state targets a fleet exceeding 1,000 in the coming years, aligning with NITI Aayog’s 50,000 e-bus goal and planning deployments to Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Berhampur and Angul.
• In the eastern region, Odisha outpaces West Bengal (391), Andhra Pradesh (238), Chhattisgarh (215) and Jharkhand (46) in e-bus adoption.
• Charging stations are being installed at depots and terminals, while QR, NCMC and app-based ticketing roll out alongside crew training by CRUT.
• Services currently focus on Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri, where affordable AC rides are drawing commuters from private vehicles.