Electrifying the Transport Industry

Gradually, electric vehicles are gaining importance in the country. On this backdrop, here is an overview of present and future of the electric transport.

- Swati Deshpande

Over the past decade, India’s cities have been witnessing an increasing trend in motorisa-tion. This rapid motorisation also has in-creased the awareness towards reducing ve-hicular pollution and shifting towards cleaner engines and alternative technologies. “In this context electric buses can play a positive role, as there are several benefits associated with the shift from conventional diesel buses to electric buses in terms of reduction in local pollution, noise and fuel consumption,” says T. Venkataraman, Senior Vice President–Global Buses, Ashok Leyland.

Agreeing to the point, Nishant Arya, Executive Director, JBM Group mentions, “Electric vehicles have more advantages compared to conventional mode of transport. There is a zero guilt factor to start with as it conserves the environment. The initial investment one makes in an electric vehicle can be recovered in the form of cost saving in a limited period. If production of electric vehicles is promoted well, there will be benefits of economy of scale and the initial cost will come down for the end user.”

Government’s support