PMI Electro Mobility, one of India’s largest electric bus companies has achieved the milestone to become the first company in the country to deliver 1,000 electric buses.
The 1,000th e-bus was delivered to the Directorate of Transport, Uttar Pradesh, under the FAME II scheme and was flagged off by the Union Minister of Heavy Industries, Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, and Minister of State of Heavy Industries, Krishan Pal Gurjar.
As per the company, each electric bus can save up to 28,000 kg of CO2 a year, translating to an overall reduction of around 3.4 lakh tons of CO2 by the fleet of 1,000 e-buses over an average contractual period of 12 years. This is a considerable reduction in carbon footprint as compared to a conventional diesel-powered e-bus that emits around 100 tons of greenhouse gases annually.
Naga Satyam, Director, PMI Electro Mobility said, “PMI Electro Mobility was established with the objective of helping India achieve clean mobility and we are actively contributing to the country’s journey towards sustainability. We are proud to become the first manufacturer to deliver 1,000 electric buses in the country, providing an increasing number of people with the option of an environment-friendly public transportation system.”
“With a fleet of 1,000 electric buses running across 26 cities in India, PMI’s contribution to reducing environmental pollution has been significant. And with almost no downtime, our electric buses offer travelers reliable services, thereby not only easing mobility needs for consumers but also supporting state transport undertakings (STUs) in their drive to adopt electric mobility”, added Satyam.
