“PM – eBus Sewa”

· Approved by – Cabinet on 16-08-2023

· Deployment of – 10,000 e-Buses, PPP Model

· Total Estimate Cost – Rs. 57,613 Crore

· Central Government Allocate – Rs. 20,000 crore

· Expected Employment Generation – Over 47,000

Scheme Cover

· Cities having population more than 3 lakh (Census -2011)

· Capital Cities of North-East States and UT's

· Priority to cities having no organised bus services.

2 Segment of Scheme

· Segment A – Augmenting the City Bus services (169 Cities)

· Segment B – Green Urban mobility Initives (181 Cities)

Objective

· Reaching the Unreached

· Green Urban Mobility

Boost to e-Mobility

· Promote e-mobility

· Development of Charging Infrastructure

· Foster Innovation in e-mobility Sector

· Reduction of Noise & Air pollution

· Rise of bus based public transportation.

Government Initiative for E-Vehicles in India

· FAME – II Initiatives for E-vehicles , 2015

· PLI Scheme for E-Vehicles,2021

· Battery Swapping policy

· Duty Reduction on E-Vehciles

· Special E-mobility Zone

· e-AMRIT Portal

· National E-Mobility Programme

· Government Target 30% e-vehical @2030