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India’s electric bus leap gets funding but charging hurdles may decide winners
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
Cities without bus systems could get e-fleets
India’s PM-eBus Sewa scheme, backed by INR 57,613 crore, is set to prioritize cities with no organized bus services—aiming to bring electric commutes to tier 2 and tier 3 towns. As manufacturers scale up and states push decarbonized public transport, the big question is how financing and charging infrastructure bottlenecks will be solved fast enough to deliver buses on the ground.
- PM-eBus Sewa allocates INR 57,613 crore for electric bus deployment
- Focus is on tier 2 and tier 3 cities lacking organized bus services
- Manufacturers are scaling up to meet new demand from states
- Charging infrastructure and financing remain key implementation hurdles
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