Lok Sabha Question No. 3697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Electric Buses in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Adala Prabhakara Reddy, Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3697

ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

## ELECTRIC BUSES IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 3697.  SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

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

- (a) whether there are zero electric buses operational for transport of passengers and cargo in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  sanction  and  deploy  electric  buses  in  Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a) to (c): Sir, forty electric buses, as sanctioned under Phase-I of FAME-India Scheme, is  under  operational  in  Andhra  Pradesh.    The  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  formulated  the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme in  2015  on  pan  India  basis.    Presently,  Phase-II  of  FAME  India  Scheme  is  being implemented for a period of 5 years w.e.f. 01 st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crores.  Under phase-II of FAME-India Scheme, 350 e-buses have been sanctioned to  the  state  of  Andhra  Pradesh.    Further,  the  detailed  information  regarding  electric  buses sanctioned to Andhra Pradesh is annexed as ANNEXURE.

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## ANNEXURE

| Sl. No.                                                                                                                          | State                                                                                                                            | City                                                                                                                             | Qty                                                                                                                              |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                                                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                   | Vishakhapatnam                                                                                                                   | 100                                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                   | Vijayawada                                                                                                                       | 50                                                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                   | Amravati                                                                                                                         | 50                                                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                   | Tirupati                                                                                                                         | 50                                                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                   | Kakinada                                                                                                                         | 50                                                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                   | APSRTC (Inter City)                                                                                                              | 50                                                                                                                               |
| TOTAL                                                                                                                            | TOTAL                                                                                                                            | TOTAL                                                                                                                            | 350                                                                                                                              |
| APSRTC has issued Letter of Award for 100 Nos. of Electric Buses 50 at Tirupathi-Tirumala Ghat 50 at APSRTC-Intercity (Tirupati) | APSRTC has issued Letter of Award for 100 Nos. of Electric Buses 50 at Tirupathi-Tirumala Ghat 50 at APSRTC-Intercity (Tirupati) | APSRTC has issued Letter of Award for 100 Nos. of Electric Buses 50 at Tirupathi-Tirumala Ghat 50 at APSRTC-Intercity (Tirupati) | APSRTC has issued Letter of Award for 100 Nos. of Electric Buses 50 at Tirupathi-Tirumala Ghat 50 at APSRTC-Intercity (Tirupati) |

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