e-buses Set to Ply on Kolkata Roads Next Month

The symbols of the future mobility would not require any conductors for fare collection as the state has introduced the automatic fare collection system.

To implement the symbols of future mobility West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) has decided to run 80 e-buses for trial purpose. The purpose is to curtail noise and air pollution levels in the state.

Although the buses will ply on roads in phases WBTC will add more e-buses to the transport of the state in future.

The symbols of the future mobility would not require any conductors for fare collection as the state has introduced the automatic fare collection system.

Also the environment-friendly buses have potential to replace diesel-run buses that faces lot of criticism from National Green Tribunal.

There are around 20 lakh vehicles in Kolkata city. Around 10 lakh of the total vehicles plying in city are run by diesel.

To charge the batteries of the buses 30 chargers is setup for the terminals and for emergency routes 10 turbo battery chargers is being setup in near future.

Also rooftop solar cells on buses are under consideration that can charge the batteries while buses are plying. Routes are being set in such a way that a full charged battery in a bus can make three round trips.

Although the running and maintenance charges are but the cost of the buses is higher than the normal ones.

Source: TNN