2,800 new e-buses to hit city roads by 2028
Delhi plans to add 2,800 air-conditioned low-floor electric buses under Phase I of PM e-Drive by August 2028
- Delhi is expanding its bus fleet with electric, low-floor, air-conditioned buses to improve urban mobility and cleaner transport.
- The PM e-Drive scheme provides financial assistance for electric buses and supports the shift to electric mobility.
- Smaller buses are being deployed to improve access on narrow roads and in rural areas.
Delhi has announced a major expansion of its public transport fleet through the addition of 2,800 air-conditioned low-floor electric buses under Phase I of the PM e-Drive scheme. The move links cleaner urban transport with fleet modernisation and improved last-mile connectivity, especially in areas served by narrower roads.
UPSC can frame the PM e-Drive-linked bus expansion as a case study in urban transport reform, cleaner air, fiscal support for electric mobility, and last-mile connectivity. A mains answer can examine how public transport electrification supports pollution control while still requiring depot readiness, route planning, procurement efficiency, and operational reliability.
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