Overview of an Indian electric bus // Photograph: (Arthur Chambre/Switch Mobility)
Read the PM-eBus Sewa program just adopted by Indian government. The country will deploy 10,000 electric buses over 10 years to transform the public transport network in the country’s major cities.
India signs for the deployment of 10,000 electric buses
The Society of Manufactures of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have just approved the program “ PM-eBus Rental “. Its goal is to make nearly 170 Indian cities cleaner. 57,613 billion rupees (about 640 billion euros) will be dedicated to the development of the project, of which 20,000 billion will be allocated by the government. India promises the creation of 45,000 to 55,000 direct jobs thanks to the deployment of these 10,000 electric vehicles.
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A strong measure whose objective is to increase public transport networks, but also to develop new initiatives of ” green urban mobility “. Like giving priority to buses in cities, deploying new infrastructure, setting up charging stations for electric vehicles, etc. The Indian government is seeking to drive innovation in the electromobility sector and develop a truly local supply chain for electric vehicles.
The key to depolluting our cities?
India has identified the buses as a ” primary source of urban pollution “. This decision should help to reduce pollution levels and the resulting carbon emissions. Sohinder Gill, managing director of the Society of Manufactures of Electric Vehiclesspecifies that this government strategy “ should serve as a catalyst for the development of electric vehicles in major cities across the country and thus enable wider adoption of electric mobility ».
The largest country in the world also plans to achieve economies of scale on electric vehicles. The official statement states that “ cities with a population of 300,000 or more (according to the 2011 census) are concerned “. In all, 169 cities are eligible for PM-eBus Sewa. 50 electric buses for cities with between 500,000 and 2 million inhabitants and 150 electric buses for those with between 2 and 4 million.
One more step for India towards self-sufficiency, better environmental management and the status of ” hub for electric vehicles that she wants to achieve. On the subject of electric buses, China is not to be outdone. The Chinese company Yutong (the world’s leading bus manufacturer) recently signed a historic partnership with Nigeria to deliver 12,000 electric buses and install the necessary infrastructure to recharge them.
