Lok Sabha Question No. 3161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: PM-eBus Sewa Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Pushpendra Saroj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3161 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2025

## PM-EBUS SEWA SCHEME

NO. 3161.    SHRI PUSHPENDRA SAROJ:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of electric buses operational, under procurement and pending deployment under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, year, State and district-wise;
- (b) the details of the total funds sanctioned, allocated and disbursed for the implementation  of  the  scheme  in  Uttar  Pradesh  including  district-wise details  of  the  expenditure  incurred  towards  bus  procurement,  charging infrastructure and depot readiness;
- (c) whether  the  Government  monitors  the  status  of  electric  bus  charging infrastructure availability and grid integration readiness in each approved
- district and if so, the status thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government maintains data on the average time taken from sanction to on-road deployment of electric buses in each district of Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof since inception of the scheme, districtwise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a)   Government of India has launched "PM-eBus Sewa Scheme" on 16th August 2023 with the aim to augment city bus operations by deployment of 10,000 electric buses on PPP model.  Deployment and operation of electric buses under the scheme is subject to the completion of work related to Associated Infrastructure (Behind-the-Meter Power and Civil Depot Infrastructure).  A  total  of  7293  buses  has  been  sanctioned  so  far  out  of which 6518 buses have been tendered. The State-wise, year-wise details of number of buses sanctioned and tendered under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme are given in Annexure-I.
- (b) to (d) The State of Uttar Pradesh has not participated in the Scheme thus far; therefore, no funds have been sanctioned to Uttar Pradesh under the PMeBus Sewa Scheme.

Under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, one-time 100% Central Assistance (CA) is provided for Behind-the-meter (BTM) power infrastructure for sanctioned depots.

The  scheme  adopted  Gross  Cost  Contract  model  under  which  operator provides  Chargers  along  with  deployment  of  buses.  City  submits  BTM proposals  including  grid  integration  readiness  in  consultation  with  the respective Distribution companies (DISCOM). Project Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (PMEC) set-up under PM-eBus Sewa Scheme evaluates the infrastructure proposals submitted by States/UTs and monitors progress thereof.

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Annexure- I

## ANNEXURE TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3161 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 7, 2025

State-wise, year-wise details of number of buses sanctioned under the PM- eBus Sewa Scheme:

| FY       | State / UT      |   No. of Cities |   No. of Buses Sanctioned |
|----------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------|
| 2023-24  | Assam           |              01 |                       100 |
|          | Bihar           |              06 |                       400 |
|          | Chhattisgarh    |              04 |                       240 |
|          | Gujarat         |              06 |                       450 |
|          | Haryana         |              07 |                       450 |
|          | Madhya Pradesh  |              06 |                       582 |
|          | Maharashtra     |              22 |                      1559 |
|          | Meghalaya       |              01 |                        50 |
|          | Odisha          |              05 |                       400 |
|          | Punjab          |              04 |                       347 |
|          | Rajasthan       |              08 |                       675 |
|          | Uttarakhand     |              02 |                       150 |
|          | Chandigarh      |              01 |                       100 |
|          | Jammu & Kashmir |              02 |                       200 |
|          | Ladakh          |              01 |                        15 |
|          | Puducherry      |              01 |                        75 |
| 2024-25* | Andhra Pradesh  |              11 |                       750 |
|          | Karnataka       |              10 |                       750 |
|          | 18              |              98 |                      7293 |

A  total  of  7,293  buses  has  been  sanctioned  under  the  PM-eBus  Sewa Scheme, with 5,512 buses in FY 2023-24 and 1,781 buses in FY 2024-25 (* Including revised demand from already approved States/UTs).

## State-wise, year-wise details of number of buses tendered under the PMeBus Sewa Scheme:

| FY      | Tender    | States/ UT        | No of Buses Tendered   |
|---------|-----------|-------------------|------------------------|
| 2023-24 | Tender I  | Assam             | 100                    |
| 2023-24 | Tender I  | Maharashtra       | 1,290                  |
| 2023-24 | Tender I  | Haryana           | 200                    |
| 2023-24 | Tender I  | J&K               | 125                    |
| 2023-24 | Tender I  | Chandigarh        | 100                    |
| 2023-24 | Tender I  | Odisha            | 340                    |
| 2024-25 | Tender II | Ladakh            | 15                     |
|         |           | Madhya Pradesh    | 472                    |
|         |           | Chhattisgarh      | 205                    |
|         |           | Rajasthan         | 675                    |
|         |           | Uttarakhand       | 110                    |
|         |           | Punjab            | 305                    |
|         |           | Meghalaya         | 20                     |
|         |           | Bihar             | 400                    |
|         |           | Puducherry        | 75                     |
|         |           | Gujarat           | 425                    |
|         |           | Haryana           | 250                    |
|         |           | Maharashtra       | 121                    |
|         |           | Andhra Pradesh    | 750                    |
|         |           | Madhya Pradesh-7m | 110                    |
|         |           | Chhattisgarh-7m   | 35                     |
|         |           | Uttarakhand-7m    | 40                     |
|         |           | J&K-7m            | 75                     |
|         |           | Maharashtra-7m    | 148                    |
|         |           | Odisha-7m         | 60                     |
|         |           | Meghalaya-7m      | 30                     |
|         |           | Punjab-7m         | 42                     |
|         |           | Total             | 6,518                  |