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Karnataka to run electric-battery buses in Bengaluru
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SME Times News Bureau | 30 Aug, 2018
Karnataka would switch over to battery-driven electric buses in
Bengaluru and phase out polluting diesel vehicles for public transport
over the next five years, a senior Minister said on Wednesday.
"The
move to use battery-driven electric buses is to curb vehicular
pollution caused by diesel and reduce operating cost of the state-run
public transport," said state Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara at a
trade event here.
Noting that the number of private vehicles in
the city has shot up 100 per cent to 70 lakh over the last 20 years, the
Minister said efficient and frequent electric buses would not only
reduce air pollution, but also make more people use them for commuting.
The
state-run Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) operates
about 6,500 diesel buses across the city, ferrying about 50 lakh
commuters, which is 50 per cent of its over 1-crore population.
"Chief
Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy discussed the BMTC plan with officials to
replace all buses of the state-run public transport service with
electric battery version to reduce depending on polluting fossil fuel
and the operation cost," said Parameshwara at the 8th edition of
"Busworld India", a bus-cum-coach expo in the city.
Organised by
Busworld International at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre
(BIEC) on the city's northern outskirts, the three-day expo is
showcasing products, technology, services and solutions of about 120 bus
and coach makers, component suppliers and technology providers.
"As
the main issue in many countries and cities is congestion and
pollution, the expo is the right platform to find solutions to the urban
menace," said Busworld President Didier Ramoudt on the occasion.
Leading
passenger-cum-freight transport vehicle maker Tata Motors is displaying
five new maxi and mini buses for commuter services.
The
Hyderabad-based Olectra Greentech has unveiled three new vehicles in
partnership with BYD automobile manufacturer in China for public
transportation.
Force Motors, BYD, MG Automotive in association
with Bharatbenz, Bridgestone, MRF are among the leading OEMs showcasing
their electric 12-22 seater buses for public and private transport
service.
Overseas exhibitors are from Austria, Belarus, Belguim,
China, Germany, Korea and Turkey flagging their latest products and
services.
Held every alternate year from 2005 to 2015 in India,
the expo shifted to Bengaluru from Mumbai in 2016 in view of the huge
response from the stakeholders.
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