TSRTC to introduce 25 electric buses in Hyderabad, says MD VC Sajjanar

HYDERABAD: Commuters of Hyderabad city will soon enjoy eco-friendly travel options in a full-fledged manner as the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) has decided to introduce as many as 1,300 electric buses into its fleet.

These buses will be made available to provide a better and more comfortable travel experience for passengers, along with environmental protection by preventing pollution. The TSRTC officials are making all necessary efforts to introduce 25 electric buses soon into its fleet in Hyderabad.

TSRTC managing director VC Sajjanar examined the new prototype of the electric bus at Bus Bhavan in Hyderabad on Monday. He asked the officials about the facilities provided for the passengers on the electric bus and asked them to make buses available at the earliest.

"The TSRTC will soon make available eco-friendly electric buses in Hyderabad. As part of that, Olectra Greentech Limited (OGL) has placed an order for 550 electric buses. In all, 500 buses will be operated in Hyderabad city and 50 buses on the Vijayawada route,” Sajjanar said.

The TSRTC MD said that at present 10 electric buses were running on the Vijayawada route. In addition to that, about 50 electric AC buses were going to be introduced in Hyderabad in the first phase. Of the total, 20 electric buses would be operated in Shamshabad Airport route and another 30 electric buses in the IT corridor. Among them, 25 electric buses would be introduced soon in Hyderabad, he said.

“TSRTC is planning to replace electric buses with diesel ones in Hyderabad in the coming days. As many as 500 electric buses are being made available in Hyderabad this financial year. Among them, 50 are air-conditioned electric buses, the rest are ordinary and metro express buses. Olectra will supply these buses to TSRTC in a phased manner on a Gross Cost Contract (GCC) basis. In addition to these, the TSRTC is also exploring all necessary possibilities to purchase another 800 electric buses in Hyderabad,” Sajjanar said.

TSRTC Chief Operating Officer (COO) Dr V Ravindra, Olectra Greentech Limited vice president (Sales and Marketing) Venugopal Rao and officials from TSRTC were also present.