New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Delhi has achieved another historic milestone in the field of clean and sustainable transport by securing the top position in the country in terms of electric buses. With the addition of 500 new EV buses, the total number of electric buses operating in the capital has now reached 4,286, enabling Delhi to overtake Maharashtra (4,001 e-buses), which had held the top position until now.

According to official data, other states following Delhi in terms of electric bus numbers include Karnataka (1,989), Gujarat (1,041), Telangana (875), and Uttar Pradesh (874).

Officials stated this achievement not only makes Delhi the state with the largest electric bus fleet in the country but also establishes the capital as a national m...