Himachal Pradesh to Provide up to 40 Percent Subsidy on Electric Buses and Tempo Travellers: CM – Asia Pacific

Himachal Pradesh government is going to provide new permits for 1,000 bus routes to the private sector and provide subsidy of up to 40 percent on e-vehicles i.e. buses or tempo travellers, on these routes, announced CM Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

Presiding over the All India Motor Transport Congress ‘National Truck and Bus Meet’ at Gandhi Gram under Kasauli Assembly Constituency of Solan District, Sukhu asserted that efforts were afoot to fully electrify the public transport sector in near future. With an aim to promote e-vehicles in the state, in the first phase, e-vehicles will be used in all government offices in the district Hamirpur, he said.

The CM said that the state government has set a target of making Himachal Pradesh a green energy state by March 2026. The action plan that has been made to achieve this goal includes encouraging the use of electric vehicles as well as expanding the infrastructure for it.

Sukhu said that to provide clean and green transport to the people of the state, including tourists, the government was converting diesel buses into e-buses in a phased manner. HRTC has issued tenders to purchase 297 electric buses at a cost of INR 412 crore, and charging stations are also being set up at bus stations at a cost of INR 124 crore. In addition to the purchase of these e-buses, 500 more e-buses will be purchased in the financial year 2025-26.

“I am using an e-vehicle for quite some time, which is very economical,” Sukhu said, adding that this year the government has set a target of converting 3000 petrol and diesel vehicles into e-vehicles.

The Chief Minister said that the government has launched INR 680 crore Rajiv Gandhi Swarojgar Start-up Yojana where in 50 percent subsidy was being provided for the purchase of e-taxis to the youth. These e-taxis have also been attached to various government departments, corporations, boards and other institutions. Under the e-taxi scheme, so far 50 e-taxis have been attached to government departments, and 50 more e-taxis will be approved before May 10, 2025.

He further highlighted that six green corridors have been constructed in the state and soon 41 additional charging stations would be set up in these corridors. The present government has provided 100 percent exemption in the road tax and 50 percent exemption in the special road tax on registration of e-commercial vehicles. With the aim of protecting the environment, all petrol and diesel auto rickshaws operating in the state are being replaced with e-auto rickshaws, he remarked.

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