SHIMLA- Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu along with Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri on Monday launched 20 new HRTC e-buses in the capital city here. With this, HRTC has new a fleet of 70-buses in Shimla.
He said this move is part of the government's efforts to promote electric mobility and reduce carbon emissions.
Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) currently operates a fleet of 90 electric buses, with some already serving in Kullu, Mandi, Bilaspur, and Shimla.
The operational cost of these e-buses is significantly lower than that of diesel buses.
The government plans to replace the entire fleet of 1,500 HRTC buses with e-buses gradually and is also setting up the necessary infrastructure, said Agnihotri.
CM said these e-buses will also be used for tourism purposes.
The aim of the state government is to make Himachal Pradesh a 'Green Energy State' by March 2026. Both Chief Minister Sukhu and Agnihotri travelled in the new e-bus from Chaura Maidan to H.P. Secretariat to attend a Cabinet meeting.
