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ARTICLE · 12 FEBRUARY 2020

Building Electric Public Transport Infrastructure

In a country largely dependent on public transportation, it is important to adopt eco-friendly modes of transportation.

IndiaGovernment, Public Sector

In a country largely dependent on public transportation, it is important to adopt eco-friendly modes of transportation. The government has set a target of running 100% electric vehicles in public transport by 2030. Achieving this appears to be a challenge as replacing conventionally fuelled vehicles alone may not encourage people using other forms of transportation to adopt public transport.

The government has actively taken steps in this direction by launching the Green Urban Transport Scheme (GUTS) and Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles (FAME)to promote the adoption of electric mobility in the country. The Ministry of Urban Affairs launched GUTS in 2017 to address infrastructure and financing in e-mobility, and to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles, especially government-owned public transportation.

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