Telangana CM Reddy thanks Kumaraswamy for sanctioning 2,000 e-buses under PM e-DRIVE

Hyderabad/New Delhi: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy who met Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H D Kumaraswamy in the national capital on Saturday expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Centre for sanctioning 2,000 electric buses to Hyderabad under the PM e-DRIVE scheme.

According to a press release issued by the Union Minister’s office the Chief Minister also submitted a formal request for the allocation of additional electric buses, citing the growing urban mobility demands in Telangana and the need for cleaner, more efficient public transport solutions.

Kumaraswamy said, “The Government of India is fully committed to building a cleaner, greener and future-ready mobility ecosystem. The 2,000 e-buses sanctioned to Hyderabad under the PM e-DRIVE scheme are a transformative step toward reducing urban pollution, modernising public transport and improving quality of life for citizens.”

The PM e-DRIVE scheme, launched by the Ministry of Heavy Industries, aims to deploy over 10,000 electric buses in major Indian cities, thereby advancing India’s climate goals and enhancing last-mile connectivity.

The scheme is aligned with the broader objectives of AatmaNirbhar Bharat and the National Electric Mobility Mission, it added.