100 new electric buses to join Bengaluru's public transport

The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) received 100 new electric buses from the electric vehicle company Switch Mobility. For each electric bus, the central government has funded ₹55 lakh and the Karnataka government funded ₹33.33 lakh. The e-buses are non-AC and 12-metre-long with a seating capacity of 40 people and have a wheel-chair mechanism which is electrically operated.