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Govt readies fresh e-bus push for Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad

November 10, 2025

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Mint Kolkata

The ministry of heavy industries (MHI) is considering allocating 1,000 electric buses to Mumbai, 800 to Pune, and another 800 to Hyderabad in the second phase of the ₹10,900-crore PM E-Drive scheme, according to two people aware of the development.

- Manas Pimpalkhare

Govt readies fresh e-bus push for Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad

Mint earlier reported that Maharashtra's two most populous cities—Mumbai and Pune—would be beneficiaries of the second phase of the scheme's tender, after Maharashtra fulfilled payment security conditions in September.

Now, the Centre is considering these allocations after the state government requested 1,500 e-buses for Mumbai and 1,000 for Pune under the scheme.

"The state government (of Maharashtra) had sought 1,500 e-buses for Mumbai and 1,000 for Pune earlier. But now, after evaluation, there is a consideration for 1,000 buses to Mumbai and 800 to Pune," said the

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