India, May 23 -- As the government steps up efforts to incentivise the adoption of electric buses to promote green mobility and reduce emissions, Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has assured that 10,900 e-buses will be deployed across key Indian metros under the PM E-DRIVE scheme.

The minister chaired a meeting yesterday on the rollout of electric buses under the scheme.

Following detailed deliberations, the ministry of heavy industries has assured that approximately 4,500 electric buses will be allocated to Bengaluru, 2,000 to Hyderabad, 2,800 to Delhi, 1,000 to Ahmedabad and 600 to Surat under the current phase of the PM E-DRIVE scheme, according to an official statement.

"With close coordination between the Centre and states like Telan...