First prototype electric bus for MPs launched

To cope with the city pollution, the Road Transport and Highways Ministry is in touch withState Transport Corporations from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Delhi showcased the prototype of India’s first retrofitted electric bus with “Go Green” message on it.

(Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India – Nitin Gadkari)

• The bus was flagged off by PM Narendra Modi and handed over the key of the bus to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Sumitra Mahajan.
• The converted buses are part of a pilot project of Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT). The prototype was wholly developed by KPIT, Pune.
• It is powered by lithium battery developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and is very economical.