Lok Sabha Question No. 692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Electric Buses under FAME Scheme
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Satyadev Pachauri, Jagannath Sarkar, Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 692 ANSWERED ON 07.02.2023

## ELECTRIC BUSES UNDER FAME SCHEME

## 692. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI:

SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the exact requirement of electric buses to realize the goals  and  objectives  of  Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  (Hybrid  &)  Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Phase - I & II, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether electric buses under FAME-II Scheme are to hit the streets roads in cities of the country, if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has audited the total number of buses in operation against the sanctioned electric buses under the FAME India Phase - I & II;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government is planning to sanction more EVs for the pollution free public transportation; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## ANSWER (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

(a) to (d): Sir,  the  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  formulated  a  Scheme  namely  Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme in 2015 to promote adoption of electric/ hybrid vehicles (xEVs) including electric buses in India. At  present,  Phase-II  of  FAME  India  Scheme  is  being  implemented  for  a  period  of  five  years commencing from 1 st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crore.

Under this scheme, 425 electric and hybrid buses, as sanctioned under first phase of the scheme, are deployed across various cities in the country with Government Incentive of about Rs. 280 Cr.

Under second phase of FAME India Scheme, MHI sanctioned 6315 electric buses to 65 cities/STUs/State  Govt.  entities  for  intracity  operations.  Which  includes,  650  E-buses  were approved for intercity operation and 100 E-buses to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for last  mile  connectivity.   Out of these 6315 electric buses, Supply Order for about 3738 electric buses for intra-city, inter-city operation and last mile connectivity have been issued.  Out of these

3738  buses,  2232  electric  buses  have  been  deployed;  340  in  Mumbai,  150  in  NaviMumbai, 150 in Ahmedabad, 150 in Pune, 521 in UP, 150 in BMTC, 50 in Goa, 25 in Patna, 104 in  Surat,  47  in  Rajkot,  59  in  DMRC,  80  in  Chandigarh,  250  in  DTC,  25  in  Silvassa,  30  in Dehradun,  10  in  Odisha,  50  in  GSRTC,  7  in  Kolkata,  10  in  APSRTC,  2  in  MSRTC  &  22  in Nagpur.

(e) & (f): Sir, the phase-II of FAME  India  Scheme mainly focuses on supporting electrification of public & shared transportation, and aims to support through demand incentive 7090 eBuses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55000 e-4 Wheeler Passenger Cars and 10 lakh e-2 Wheelers.

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