Lok Sabha Question No. 5379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: PM-eBus Sewa Scheme in Haryana
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5379

TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2025

## PM- eBUS SEWA SCHEME IN HARYANA

## NO. 5379.    SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:

Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  buses  have  been  provided  under  the  PM-eBus  Sewa scheme  in  urban  areas  of  Haryana,  particularly  in  cities  like  Sonipat and Jind, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the total number of electric buses sanctioned, procured and operational in these cities;
- (c) the details of  the funds allocated along with the percentage of funds utilized  so  far  under  the  PM-eBus  Sewa  scheme  for  Haryana,  districtwise; and
- (d) the number of charging stations established to support the operation of electric buses in these cities along with number of additional stations proposed to be establish by the next year?

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF SATE IN THE (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) &  (b)  Under  the  PM-eBus  Sewa  scheme,  cities  with  a  population between  3  lakhs  to  40  lakhs  including  capital  cities  having  population less than 3 lakhs as per the 2011 Census are eligible to participate. In  the  State  of  Haryana,  seven  cities  are  eligible  under  the  Scheme  i.e Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Karnal, Panipat, Rohtak, and Yamunanagar. A total of 450 electric buses have been sanctioned to the seven eligible cities  of  Haryana  under  the  PM-eBus  Sewa  scheme.  The  city-wise eligibility of buses and buses sanctioned are as under:

| Name of the City   |   Eligibility of number of buses |   No. of Buses Sanctioned |
|--------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Faridabad          |                              100 |                       100 |
| Gurugram           |                              100 |                       100 |
| Hisar              |                               50 |                        50 |
| Karnal             |                               50 |                        50 |
| Panipat            |                               50 |                        50 |
| Rohtak             |                               50 |                        50 |
| Yamunanagar        |                               50 |                        50 |
| Total              |                              450 |                       450 |

As  per  Tender  conditions,  deployment  and  operation  of  busses  starts after nine months from the date of signing of concession agreement by the city.

(c) & (d)  So far a total of ₹22.13 crore has been sanctioned for behind -themeter (BTM) power and civil depot infrastructure under the PM-eBus Sewa scheme for two cities of the State of Haryana. Under the scheme, charging station  is  covered  under  the  scope  of  Gross  Cost  Contract  (GCC)  operator. City-wise amount sanctioned to the State of Haryana is as under:

| Name of the City   |   Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in cr.) |
|--------------------|----------------------------------|
| Faridabad          |                            16.41 |
| Gurugram           |                             5.72 |
| Total              |                            22.13 |

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