Bengaluru, May 17 -- The Karnataka Government has formally approached the Ministry of Heavy Industries with a proposal requesting allocation of electric buses under the centrally sponsored PM E-Drive initiative.

The PM E-Drive initiative aims to enhance city bus operations with 14,028 electric buses. The scheme has been allocated Rs 10,900 crore over a two-year implementation period from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2026.

The PM E-Drive initiative plans to allocate 14,000 electric buses to nine major cities across India.

Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy submitted the state's formal request, highlighting the necessity for enhanced urban public transportation systems across key cities in the state.

In response to Karnataka's ...