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India is the world’s second biggest bus market after China, with ~90,000-100,000 units sold per annum. But, more than 95% of them are Diesel powered. As governments around the world push for E-mobility, India is also making a concerted push for faster adoption of Electric buses.
As of January 2021, there are more than 5,000 electric buses running in various parts of India, mostly by private operators. Estimating the number to grow at a faster pace according to the Transport minister, New Delhi alone is predicted to have a fleet of 2,000 electric transport buses by the end of the year 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic hampered the growth of the automotive industry amid the lockdown as the manufacturing and transportation industries plummeted worldwide. Since, the development of the automotive industry is in proportion to the growth of electric vehicles, new pandemic waves based on the emergence of mutant strains may hinder the recovery in some countries.
The governments across different parts of the world have pushed for E-mobility to reduce the carbon footprint and introduced initiatives to make the public transport system environmentally sustainable.
The government of Switzerland with the Transport Green Deal 2016-2020 in place, estimates to expand the electric vehicles market by 15% by the end of 2022. However, the battery-electric buses in China will increase moderately from 2022-2025 because of the revised subsidy program that entails reduction in subsidies and incentives.
The electric bus market in India was expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of XX% during the period of (2023-2030) valued at $XX Billion in 2023.
As of March 2021, the central government has assigned 35.45 billion INR ($486 million) as incentives for the deployment of 7,090 electric buses, with support of subsidies amounting to 5 million INR ($69,000) per bus. Presently, 5,595 electric buses have been allocated to 64 cities and State Transport Unions, analysed to run over 3 billion kM without emissions from tailpipe.
Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat have sanctioned 725, 600 and 550 E-buses respectively i.e. 35% of total E-bus orders in India for next 4-5 years.
The Delhi government has announced the addition of 300 fully electric low-floor buses to the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) by the end of the year 2021 to be operated by JBM and TATA group. The first consignment of 118 buses will befall in october following 100 in November and 60 in December, the remaining buses will likely be added by January of next year.
The West Bengal government deployed 80 e-buses under the FAME-1 scheme which was followed by Himachal Pradesh (75) and Maharashtra (70). The total 400 buses deployed under FAME-1 were supplied mostly (215) by Tata Motors, supplying to five out of the eight states. Pune is estimated to deploy 150 more e-buses to PMPML by the end of 2021 as well as Maharashtra is ready to convert 30% of its BEST buses to electric in the coming five years.
The Rajasthan government under the FAME-2 scheme of the central government has been allotted 150 new electric buses. However, with the advance in the COVID-19 crisis, the Rajasthan government postponed the trial for a year and are now planning to introduce 48 electric buses on the Jaipur-Delhi highway.
The largest share was held by the southern region of India in the E-bus market, in the year 2020. This market was mainly powered by the early adoption of E-buses in Hyderabad and Bengaluru, when Hyderabad became the very first city in India to deploy and run E-buses in 2019.
In order to optimise clean energy initiatives, the government of Bihar has commissioned 12 new E-buses to be operated in the state. With the successful operation of these 12 buses between Bihar and Patna, 70 more E-buses will be deployed between all the 38 districts.
The state government has begun trials of a zero emission and noise free Olectra Greentech 12-metre eBuzz with a 34+Driver seating capacity to fight rising pollution levels in Bangalore.
The eBuzz K9 model is powered by a lithium-ion iron phosphate battery that can travel up to 200 to 250 kilometres on a single charge, depending on traffic conditions and load. A.C., Advanced Braking System (ABS), Front and Rear Air Suspension, SOS System, Emergency hammers, Monocoque Chassis in wheel drive, Kneeling Mechanism with opulent interiors are among the best in class features of the eBuzz K9.
Olectra Greentech, a subsidiary of Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (Meil), a Hyderabad-based multidisciplinary conglomerate, has announced that it has secured the largest ever order for 2,100 electric buses from Bhrihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) worth Rs 3,675 crore.
After being declared as an L1 (least quoted) bidder, Evey Trans Private Ltd (EVEY), an arm of Olectra, received the letter of award from BEST.
BEST had stated that the 2,100 electric buses that would be procured through a competitive bidding process would include double-decker buses, mini-AC buses, midi-AC buses, and single-decker buses, and that at least half of the company’s overall fleet would be electric buses, with the goal of having the entire fleet be electric buses.
Presently, BYD-Olectra is a leading player in India electric bus market with more than 200 buses plying across the country.it also has a sizable chunk of new orders(1,500+ buses) in pipeline from various STUs(State Transport undertaking).
PMI Electro Mobility Solutions, has a technical tie-up with Chinese CV maker Beiqi Foton Motors, is the second most popular choice of STUs for E-bus. It has close to 800 E-bus orders till date. China is the leader in the deployment of electric buses with 421,000 E-buses operating in cities with a pace of 9,500 buses circulating every five weeks.
The market leaders of conventional buses, Tata and Ashok Leyland have developed hybrid as well as Pure electric buses but have very few electric buses plying on Indian roads at present.
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