Andhra Pradesh Pushes Electric Buses To Boost Public Transport
POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY

Andhra Pradesh Pushes Electric Buses To Boost Public Transport

The Andhra Pradesh government has embarked on an initiative to transform public transport by promoting electric buses as a means to enhance affordability and efficiency. The chief minister emphasised the role of clean fuel initiatives and solar power management in lowering operating costs and improving sustainability across the transport sector. The review focused on measures to expand the use of electric vehicles and align infrastructure investment with broader mobility objectives.

The chief minister directed officials to optimise fuel costs and reported that electric bus operations currently run at Rs 72 per km, a figure intended to guide comparative assessments with conventional fleets. He urged rapid expansion of charging infrastructure and called for the standardisation of batteries to reduce lifecycle expenses and enable interoperability. There was a particular push to convert existing bus fleets into air conditioned electric vehicles to improve passenger comfort and encourage modal shift.

Officials were instructed to prioritise highway connectivity to ports and to strengthen maintenance regimes for roads traversing areas of black cotton soil, which demand specialised engineering responses. The government assessed that improved corridors would unlock economic activity and catalyse industrial development across the state, supporting logistics and export oriented growth. Major highway projects were reported to be planned with completion targets set within two years to expedite these benefits.

The review concluded with a call for coordinated planning between transport, energy and urban development departments to mobilise financing and technical support for the transition. Emphasis was placed on developing clear timelines, performance benchmarks and public charging networks to attract investment and lower per kilometre operating costs. Officials were asked to present actionable implementation roadmaps so that the state can accelerate the shift towards cleaner, cost effective public transport.

The Andhra Pradesh government has embarked on an initiative to transform public transport by promoting electric buses as a means to enhance affordability and efficiency. The chief minister emphasised the role of clean fuel initiatives and solar power management in lowering operating costs and improving sustainability across the transport sector. The review focused on measures to expand the use of electric vehicles and align infrastructure investment with broader mobility objectives. The chief minister directed officials to optimise fuel costs and reported that electric bus operations currently run at Rs 72 per km, a figure intended to guide comparative assessments with conventional fleets. He urged rapid expansion of charging infrastructure and called for the standardisation of batteries to reduce lifecycle expenses and enable interoperability. There was a particular push to convert existing bus fleets into air conditioned electric vehicles to improve passenger comfort and encourage modal shift. Officials were instructed to prioritise highway connectivity to ports and to strengthen maintenance regimes for roads traversing areas of black cotton soil, which demand specialised engineering responses. The government assessed that improved corridors would unlock economic activity and catalyse industrial development across the state, supporting logistics and export oriented growth. Major highway projects were reported to be planned with completion targets set within two years to expedite these benefits. The review concluded with a call for coordinated planning between transport, energy and urban development departments to mobilise financing and technical support for the transition. Emphasis was placed on developing clear timelines, performance benchmarks and public charging networks to attract investment and lower per kilometre operating costs. Officials were asked to present actionable implementation roadmaps so that the state can accelerate the shift towards cleaner, cost effective public transport.

Next Story
Technology

LTTS Partners with Databricks to Advance Industrial AI

L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has entered a strategic partnership with Databricks to co-develop Industrial AI solutions for asset-intensive industries, including energy, petrochemicals, and manufacturing. The collaboration leverages LTTS’ engineering expertise across 600+ major plants with Databricks’ AI and analytics platform to convert operational data into actionable Engineering Intelligence.The partnership will deliver solutions spanning Predictive Asset Reliability, Energy & Emissions Optimisation, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Production and Quality Intelligence, and Sust..

Next Story
Infrastructure Urban

Opptra Partners with Unicommerce to Scale AI-Driven E-Commerce

Opptra, the AI-native e-commerce distributor founded by Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal, has partnered with Unicommerce to enhance operations across India, the GCC, and Southeast Asia. The collaboration integrates Opptra’s brand expansion expertise with Unicommerce’s AI-led Uniware platform, enabling centralised management of orders, inventory, and fulfilment across warehouses, stores, and sales channels.Opptra retains full commercial ownership of online brand operations, from marketplace strategy and pricing to fulfilment and customer service. Leveraging Unicommerce’s 350+ integrations..

Next Story
Real Estate

AHS Properties Acquires Shangri-La Hotel for AED 1.1 Billion

AHS Properties has acquired the Shangri-La Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road for AED 1.1 billion from Mismak Asset Management, marking one of the largest single-asset real estate deals in recent history. The 43-floor, 200-metre tower, completed in 2003, was among the first five-star hotels on the corridor.This acquisition complements AHS Tower and AHS City, forming a vertical corridor strategy that represents a substantial portion of the developer’s AED 50 billion year-end 2026 pipeline. Founder and CEO Abbas Sajwani described the purchase as a long-term investment in structurally constrained asset..

Advertisement

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Get daily newsletters around different themes from Construction world.

STAY CONNECTED

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement