Yogi Adityanath Flags Off 45 Electric Buses In UP, Inaugurates Noida Depot

Lucknow (Raghwendra Pratap Singh): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday flagged off 45 electric buses for the state. These buses will operate from Lucknow to Jewar Airport in Noida, Greater Noida, and Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) areas of Gautam Buddha Nagar.

The Chief Minister also inaugurated the Noida Electric Bus Depot. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said electric buses will help with last-mile connectivity, with the government aiming to deploy 110 electric buses by June 15 to facilitate travel in the state.

According to officials, out of the 110 buses proposed, 10 are double-deckers. Emphasising efforts to switch to electric vehicles, the CM said two electric bus manufacturing plants, namely Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland, have been set up for bus manufacturing in Uttar Pradesh.

The buses will run on four key routes in Noida, including Botanical Garden to Greater Noida West, Noida International Airport, Surajpur Collectorate, and New Bus Adda in Ghaziabad. Thirty charging points have also been installed at the Noida depot.