Chandigarh, Dec. 16 -- With an ambitious target of achieving one of the highest zero-emission vehicle adoption rates in the country by 2027, Chandigarh has received 15 electric buses out of the first lot of 25 sanctioned under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme.

Officials of the UT transport department said the remaining 10 buses from the first lot are expected to arrive by next week. They added that Chandigarh has become the first city in India to receive delivery of 12-metre, low-floor, air-conditioned electric buses under the scheme.

Each bus offers a driving range of around 224 km on a single charge and has a floor height of 400 mm to ensure easy boarding for senior citizens and women. The buses are equipped with power-operated ramps and an e...