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Just 24 of 90 e-buses operational owing to lack of charging points in Bengaluru

After getting all 90 electric buses (e-buses) under the Bengaluru Smart City Project, the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is struggling to utilise the entire fleet owing to a shortage of charging points.

The BMTC had launched the e-bus service in the last week of December 2021. The BMTC had identified three depots for operations of e-buses: Kengeri, Yeshwantpur and K.R. Puram. As per the plan, the corporation required 23 charging points, but, at present, only four are available at Kengeri depot. 

BMTC officials said that the process of setting up the required infrastructure is under way.

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