Haryana looks at electric buses to reduce pollution in Gurugram

Delhi NCR has always been one of the most polluted cities in the world and recently has marked its name permanently in the list with the most recent winter smog in Delhi.

With the initiative to establish environment-friendly transportation system, now the government of the neighboring state Haryana has announced that electric buses will be introduced in Gurugram on the pattern of those in Poland.

The First phase:

In the first phase, 75-100 electric buses would be operated, Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister Kavita Jain said recently.

Kavita Jain says,

“The electric buses were always pollution-free and saved a lot of carbon emissions. Compared to ordinary buses, each electric bus would help save about 4.25 lakh litres diesel and reduce carbon emissions by 1,150 tonnes in 10 years of operation. This would help in improving the environment and providing trustworthy public transport. The electric buses are noise and pollution-free and do not require fossil fuels to run.”

She added that in the first phase, such vehicles would be operated in Gurugram.

“This would not only reduce traffic congestion, but would also provide better public transport system to an average of 50,000 persons every day. Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, Municipal Corporation – Gurugram and Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) would bear 50 percent, 40 percent and 10 percent of the cost of the project, respectively”.