Overview

• The Union Government has sanctioned 2,000 electric buses for Hyderabad under the PM e-DRIVE initiative to modernize public transport and reduce pollution.
• Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has formally requested an additional 800 electric buses to meet growing urban mobility demands in Hyderabad.
• Reddy proposed a hybrid global common carrier (GCC) model for operating the electric bus fleet, utilizing Telangana State Road Transport Corporation's drivers and mechanics.
• The Chief Minister also suggested retrofitting existing diesel buses as a parallel effort to expand green transit infrastructure in the city.
• The PM e-DRIVE scheme, launched in 2024, aims to deploy over 10,000 electric buses nationwide and aligns with India's AatmaNirbhar Bharat and National Electric Mobility Mission goals.