NOIDA, Dec. 3 -- A project to deploy 500 electric buses across Noida, Greater Noida and the Yamuna Expressway region has been delayed after authorities flagged "serious practical concerns" over inducting hundreds of buses all at once, officials said on Tuesday. The project worth Rs.675 crore is now awaiting a decision from the Uttar Pradesh government on whether to cut the fleet size by half or revise the tender to permit a phased roll-out.

The chief executive officer of the Greater Noida authority, Ravi Kumar NG, said, "Instead of starting with 500 e-buses, we will start this project with a few buses initially. Once the project is successful and as per the demands of the users then the number of buses will be increased."

The project wa...