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Chandigarh: To strengthen the public transport system in five cities of Punjab, the government has made preparations to run electric buses. The government has started the process of purchasing a total of 347 electric buses. Of these buses, 100 buses are being purchased for Amritsar, 97 for Jalandhar, 100 buses for Ludhiana and 50 buses for Patiala. This claim was made by Punjab Local Bodies Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh. During this time he was holding a meeting with the officials regarding the purchase of buses.
Study on running buses in Mohali completed
Dr. Ravjot Singh said that the Punjab Government is working on starting electric city bus service for Mohali cluster. Kharar, Kurali, Zirakpur, Mullanpur, Derabassi and Banur will be included in this. The Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development Corporation (PMIDC) has completed the study on the feasibility of operating electric buses for Mohali. Electric buses will provide comfortable travel and reliable transport services to the city dwellers. These various initiatives of the Punjab Government are not only important for protecting the environment but are also a testimony to the commitment to provide modern, convenient and efficient urban transport services to the citizens.
The central government is also in favor of electric buses
The central government is also in favor of running electric buses. For this, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had a meeting with officials from Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. Also, buses were proposed by all the states. The Union Minister has assured the people of help.
