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First Electric Buses in Tamilnadu
August 27 , 2019
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- As part of measures to check air pollution, the Tamil Nadu government unveiled a battery-powered electric air-conditioned bus.
- It would be initially operated on a trial basis on routes specified by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Chennai.
- These 32-seater buses are fitted with GPS, fire detection and suppression system and can travel upto 120 km on a single charge.
- They are manufactured by Ashok Leyland.
- In June 2018 the State government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with England-based C-40 Cities Climate Leadership Group to manufacture electric buses.
- Shortly, 525 more such buses are expected to ply all over major cities of Tamilnadu under Phase-II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Scheme (FAME India Scheme).
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