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Karnataka to have 35,000 electric buses by 2030, says Sriramulu

  •   Wed, Sep 14 2022 09:01:02 PM

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Bengaluru, Sep 14: Karnataka will have 35,000 electric buses by 2030 according to Transport Minister B Sriramulu.

In his reply to a question by Congress member Tanveer Sait in the State Assembly on Wednesday, the minister diesel prices have been increasing every day and “we are incurring losses, we want all our buses to become electric by 2030 so that we start making profits.’’

Sriramulu said diesel buses incur a cost of Rs 68.53 per km. At present, 90 electric buses have been pressed into service in Bengaluru for a 12-year contract under the Smart Cities project.

The per-km cost for these buses is Rs 64.67, the minister said.

Under the union government’s Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric vehicles (FAME)-II, Sriramulu said BMTC has been given 75 electric buses out of 300.

These buses have a per-km cost of Rs 61.90, which is considered very economical.

An order has been placed for 921 electric buses through the Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL).

These buses will incur Rs 54 per km, the minister said.

 

 

 

 
  

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    As electricity is mostly produced by coal, pollution will increase; also disposal of lithium from old batteries will be a big issue; these long term factors need to be considered before jumping into unilateral decisions of introducing e-vehicles en masse??

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  • Amith, udupi

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    These Jokers will take us back to chimney days

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  • Nelson Pinto, Udupi/Oman

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    Yes it's true ....indeed, but not for travelling passengers...he is talking about toys....for playing kids...

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    In US the electric vehicles drive is aiming for the same or to replace all fuel based vehicles with these, but in reality more fossil fuel or coal is to be burned to produce the electricity needed to charge them. And the grid will collapse causing black outs in that developed countries. So what this achieves is not green solution but adding more CO2 & pollution in mining the metals required to manufacture the battery cells. Even farmers are urged there to use electric planters to harvesters which will last for only 4 hours & they require to be charged for more than 8 hours again. Do they want farmers to work at night or charge their machines at night with solar panels in night? World Economic Forum members get to benefit by this move as they have invested in these technology. Whole economy will collapse in all developed nations while China will rejoice in their collapse as it controls all the mines producing the metals required for batteries & it can become World's New Super Power thanks to China funded Biden Fraud Family & elites who like Chinese Model of total enslavement of people with Social Credit Score system there. People need to stop the Climate Change Hoax by not buying any propaganda like they did with Con-vid 19.

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  • Observer, Mangaluru

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    Bhakth khush hua!!!Enough for Bhakth to convert this jumla into votes...

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  • John, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    With all the pot holes, don't know whether there will be roads in 2030

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  • Rajesh B Shetty, Udupi

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    Patte dantina rail, first improve the condition of the roads than order buses to get commission.

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  • Rishan Lobo, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 16 2022

    Good that he told 30 thousand. No 100 thousand .. first let them see if they coming to the majority ..

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  • Harish, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    First be till then 2030 ... No grauntee whether you will be Alice next moment & he is talking about 2030. Each bus 40% comisdi9n He will cross Ambani to be rich .. Again 40% comission in installing charging points .

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    budu budu...kenere kushi apundu....nana yeth 9 mnonths bokka ninna ganigarike suru malpu

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  • Wilfred J. Lewis, Matpady-Brahmavar/ New York, USA

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    good move, remember these electric vehicles need to be charged for a smooth run on the road...

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  • Sunil Pinto, dubai/udupi

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    why only electric buses? why not electric chappals, electric chaddi etc

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  • AD, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    He will be a vwry rich man

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  • Alphy, Mumbai

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    Wow....one more trackless train from BJP. Big promises, hundreds of promises, zero delivery! The saying is so true...Empty vessel makes lot of noise!

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    Karnataka to have 35,000 electric buses by 2030, says Sriramulu.....35,000 Crores will be spend to buy buses and 40% of that 14,000 crores will be Sriramulu and CM pocket...Heeee.....Heeeeee.Heeeeee.

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  • Anil D.G., Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 15 2022

    Why only 35,000 buses? Why not one bus for every family?

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  • Pinto, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 14 2022

    We are seeing a lot of electric trains almost every month from the ruling party. Mukul rail budondhe uppuver,

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  • Ravi, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 14 2022

    What is the percentage commission to BJP politicians for the 35,000 electric buses?

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  • Ahmed, Bangalore

    Wed, Sep 14 2022

    They will charge exorbitant bills from every household claiming power expenses, inflation etc

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  • Alfria, Manglore/Mumbai

    Wed, Sep 14 2022

    Are you sure you will be there to witness the event??

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  • DP, Balmatta

    Wed, Sep 14 2022

    Firstly, Have no electric cuts . Secondly, Have electric power in all households Then finally DREAM of X number in year XXXX. Also what is the use of so many buses, when there is DEARTH of electrcity ?

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