India, Jan. 10 -- The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) plans to add 50 new e-buses to its fleet by the end of January. The buses, manufactured by Hyderabad-based Olectra Greentech Limited, are undergoing inspection at the company's manufacturing facility. As per the plan, 25 e-buses are expected to arrive in Pune within the next four to five days, and rest during the third week of January, officials said on Friday, adding that chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to flag off the fleet at the Nigdi bus depot.

Of the 160 new e-buses that the public transport utility was scheduled to receive last year, 25 will be added to the fleet after final review by the Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT).

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