Indian National Congress · Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election 2023
Last updated 20 Jun 2026
“To add 5000 new electric buses to BMTC’s fleet to reduce pollution and make BMTC more energy efficient.”
On track. BMTC’s electric fleet is expanding substantially: the Centre allocated 4,500 electric buses to Bengaluru under PM E-DRIVE, and the state budget provisioned thousands more, putting BMTC on course to add roughly this many e-buses (it operated about 1,027 e-buses in late 2024 and is growing toward a ~10,000 fleet). Progressing toward the 5,000 e-bus target, not yet fully inducted.
To install public charging/ battery swapping points at every metro station and bus stands to provide charging infrastructure.
To introduce e-rickshaws to improve first-mile and last-mile connectivity in the city of Bengaluru.
To create a system for seamless integration of Namma Metro, Suburban Rail Projects and Public Transportation Systems named after Puttanna Chettty.
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