35,000 buses in Karnataka to go electric by 2030: Minister

Karnataka Transport Minister B Sriramulu said the state government is planning to convert 35,000 buses to electric by 2030 keeping in mind environment and pollution related concerns. He added that with the rising costs of diesel, they were incurring losses. The Minister also said that the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is operating electric buses on a contractual basis.