150 Additional Electric Buses delivered by Olectra

Recently, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, dedicated a fleet of additional 150 electric buses in Pune to enhance the city’s Public Transport Connectivity. These buses are manufactured by Olectra. Other than dedicating electric buses, Mr. Modi also inaugurated a state-of-the-art electric bus depot and charging station in Baner during the program. This will prove to be a significant step to boost electric mobility in the city. Mr. Modi also appealed to the nation to encourage electric mobility to avoid diesel hikes and contribute to reducing carbon emissions. With the addition of 150 new electric buses, the citizens of Pune city will now experience air-conditioned, noiseless commuting in the city. Olectra is one of the major electric players in India. It is currently operating 150 buses in Pune for Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd. (PMPML). Other than Pune, the company also operates electric bus fleets in Surat, Mumbai, Pune, Silvassa, Goa, Nagpur, Hyderabad, and Dehradun. K V Pradeep, Chairman and Managing Director of  Olectra Greentech Limited said: “Olectra is proud to add another 150 electric buses in Pune to the current fleet of 150 buses. Our buses would now contribute to preserving the rich heritage of Pune. Olectra is committed to its efforts to reduce the pollution levels – both sound pollution and carbon emissions through an efficient electric public transport system. Our electric buses have already proved their reliability and efficiency and have been successfully operated over 2 crore kilometres in Pune.”