MEERUT: In a bid to bring down pollution levels, the Uttar Pradesh government launched zero-emission electric buses across the state wherein, the transport corporation of Meerut received a total of six e-buses in January this year which became functional from end of February onwards. By April, the city had 30 e-buses. However, the initiative has turned out to be non-profitable.
In the last three months, according to the officials, the e-buses have earned a revenue of only Rs 30 lakh while the Meerut division of UPSRTC has claimed that it has spent Rs 65 lakh in maintenance and other expenses. Even though the transport corporation has claimed that the bus fare is cheap, the commuters are unimpressed.
