MUMBAI: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari will on August 18, launch India's first electric double decker in the city. The launch will coincide with that of a luxury bus introduced by and whose seats can be booked over an app by regular office-goers.
"The AC electric double decker will be a "game changer" for Mumbai as 900 such huge and comfortable buses are expected in a year," said BEST general manager Lokesh Chandra, adding, that the formal launch will be on August 18, but will run for public from the first week of September.