Lok Sabha Question No. 2077 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: PM-eBus Sewa Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Shri Dulu Mahato, Shri P C Mohan, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Damodar Agrawal, Dr. Manna Lal Rawat, Shri Dileshwar Kamait, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Ramesh Awasthi, Shri Anurag Sharma, Shri Sagar Eshwar Khandre, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi, Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2077

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2026

## PM-EBUS SEWA SCHEME

NO. 2077. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM:

SHRI P C MOHAN:

SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

SHRI DULU MAHATO:

SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL:

SHRI RAMESH AWASTHI:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

SHRI SAGAR ESHWAR KHANDRE:

SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

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

- (a) the manner in which the PM-eBus Sewa Model/Scheme is strengthening urban mobility in Tier-II and Tier-III cities;
- (b) the  amount  of  funds  sanctioned  and  spent  under  the  scheme  till December 2025;
- the details of 3,622 e-buses sanctioned in 2025 under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme including the status of construction of 52 civil depots and 40 Bus Terminal Management power sites across 44 cities after the logo launch at Urban Mobility India 2025 along with the city-wise allocation for Karnataka including Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport
- (c) Corporation (BMTC);
- (d) the number of e-buses that have become operational so far including those under BMTC and the impact on ridership, reduction in diesel consumption and urban mobility decarbonisation;
- (e) the employment generated through bus operations, depot construction,  maintenance  and  charging  infrastructure  and  allied services  under  the  scheme  including  local  hiring  in  Bundelkhand region;
- (f) the future tender targets and timelines for nationwide deployment of e-buses  including  the  proposed  expansion  of  electric  fleets  in Bengaluru and other cities of Karnataka and in underserved regions such as Jhansi and Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh  to accelerate sustainable and inclusive urban mobility; and

- (g) the current status of the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme including the total number  of  electric  buses  approved  and  deployed  under  the  said scheme since its inception till date, year and State-wise including Karnataka, particularly in Bidar?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a): The PM-eBus Sewa Scheme aims to strengthen urban mobility by deploying  10,000  air-conditioned  electric  buses  across  more  than  100 cities. The Scheme covers cities with the population between 3 - 40 lakhs, as well as the State capital & Capital cities of North Eastern and hilly regions  having  population  less  than  3  lakhs,  thereby  delivering  major benefits to commuters in smaller cities and those without organized bus services. The Scheme also provides financial support for development/upgradation of depot infrastructure and creation of behindthe-meter (BTM) power infrastructure required for city bus operation.
- (b): A  total  of  ₹1254.38  Cr  has  been  sanctioned  for  development  of associated infrastructure and ₹ 450.89 Cr has been released till December, 2025.
- (c): The  details  of  3622  e-buses,  including  750  e-buses  of  Karnataka, sanctioned in the calendar year 2025 are provided in the Annexure-I. The construction of Civil and Power infrastructure is dynamic in nature and progress varies continually from city to city. Individual city is responsible for execution and monitoring of infrastructure projects. As on date, 104 civil infrastructure projects and 98 power infrastructure projects has been sanctioned and are at different stages of implementation.

As per the extant guidelines, Bangalore is not eligible to participate under the scheme.

- (d): The  State  Govt.  of  Karnataka  informed  that  1702  e-buses  are operational under Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and  50  e-buses  are  operational  under  Karnataka  State  Road  Transport Corporation (KSRTC).

Further, No e-bus is operational under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme at this stage.

- (e): The data management system of this Ministry does not maintain data of employment generation as operation of buses and depot construction projects  are  implemented  by  respective  cities.  However,  employment generation potential is estimated to be in the range of 45000 to 55000 direct jobs during tenure of the scheme.

The  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  including  Bundelkhand  region  has  not participated under the Scheme.

(f): Future tender including eligible cities of State of Karnatka depends on completion of various activities like, State-wise aggregation of demand, finalization of depot location, project sanctioning by State level Steering Committee  and Central Sanctioning Steering Committee. However, timeline for deployment of buses in Tender1 & Tender 2 is attached as annexure II.

Since State of Uttar Pradesh has not participated and Bangalore is not an eligible city, hence question of e-bus deployment at Bangalore, Jhansi and Lalitpur does not arise.

(g): The  details  of  number  of  electric  buses  sanctioned  are  given  in Annexure-III.

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| State          | City              | Sanctioned Buses   |
|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | Amravati          | 50                 |
|                | Anantapur         | 50                 |
|                | Kadapa            | 50                 |
|                | Kakinada          | 50                 |
|                | Kurnool           | 50                 |
|                | Rajahmundry       | 50                 |
|                | Tirupati          | 50                 |
|                | Nellore           | 100                |
|                | Guntur            | 100                |
|                | Vijayawada        | 100                |
|                | Visakhapatnam     | 100                |
| Karnataka      | Vijayapura        | 50                 |
| Karnataka      | Davanagere        | 50                 |
| Karnataka      | Hubballi-Dharwad  | 100                |
| Karnataka      | Kalaburagi        | 100                |
| Karnataka      | Mangaluru         | 100                |
| Karnataka      | Mysuru            | 100                |
| Karnataka      | Shivamogga        | 50                 |
| Karnataka      | Belagavi          | 100                |
| Karnataka      | Bellary           | 50                 |
| Karnataka      | Tumakuru          | 50                 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior           | 30                 |
| Gujarat        | Junagadh          | 25                 |
| Rajasthan      | Bikaner           | 50                 |
| Rajasthan      | Sikar             | 50                 |
| Rajasthan      | Jaipur            | 300                |
| Rajasthan      | Alwar             | 50                 |
| Rajasthan      | Jodhpur           | 25                 |
| Telangana      | Warangal          | 100                |
|                | Nizamabad         | 51                 |
| Punjab         | SAS Nagar Cluster | 100                |
| Gujarat        | Gandhidham        | 80                 |
|                | Navsari           | 50                 |
|                | Vadodara          | 150                |
|                | Gandhinagar       | 50                 |
| Meghalaya      | Shillong          | 5                  |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indore            | 120                |
|                | Bhopal            | 95                 |
|                | Jabalpur          | 100                |
|                | Satna             | 20                 |
|                | Dewas             | 55                 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati          | 300                |
| Chandigarh     | Chandigarh        | 328                |
| Uttarakhand    | Grand Total       |                    |
|                |                   | 3622               |

## Timelines of Procurement of e-Buses under PM-eBus Sewa scheme:

## For 9m and 12 m Standard Floor/ Low Floor AC:

| Sl.   | Details                                                                            | TIMELINE   | TIMELINE   |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------|
| No.   |                                                                                    | Tender-1   | Tender-2   |
| 1.    | Delivery of 40% e-buses from the date of signing of Concession Agreement           | 18 weeks   | 22 weeks   |
| 2.    | Delivery of remaining 35% e-buses from the date of signing of Concession Agreement | 30 weeks   | 34 weeks   |
| 3.    | Delivery of remaining 25% e-buses from the date of signing of Concession Agreement | 42 weeks   | 46 weeks   |

Note: The timelines mentioned above are subject to the completion of conditions precedent and handover of Depots by Public Transport Authority (PTA).

## For 7m Standard Floor AC:

| S. No.   | Details                                                                            | TIMELINE   | TIMELINE   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------|
|          |                                                                                    | Tender 1   | Tender 2   |
| 1.       | Delivery of 40% e-buses from the date of signing of Concession Agreement           | 32 weeks   | 36 weeks   |
| 2.       | Delivery of remaining 35% e-buses from the date of signing of Concession Agreement | 44 weeks   | 48 weeks   |
| 3.       | Delivery of remaining 25% e-buses from the date of signing of Concession Agreement | 56 weeks   | 60 weeks   |

Note: The timelines mentioned above are subject to the completion of conditions precedent and handover of Depots by Public Transport Authority (PTAs).

## State-City-Year Wise Details of e-buses under the Scheme.

| Buses Sanctioned under As on 09.02.2026 State/ UT/Cities   | Buses Sanctioned under As on 09.02.2026 State/ UT/Cities   | PM-eBus Sewa Scheme   | PM-eBus Sewa Scheme   | PM-eBus Sewa Scheme   | PM-eBus Sewa Scheme   |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| State/ UT                                                  | City                                                       | 2023-24               | 2024-25               | 2025-26               | Total                 |
| Andhra Pradesh                                             | Amaravati                                                  | -                     | 50                    | -                     | 50                    |
| Andhra Pradesh                                             | Anantapur                                                  | -                     | 50                    | -                     | 50                    |
| Andhra Pradesh                                             | Guntur                                                     | -                     | 100                   | -                     | 100                   |
| Andhra Pradesh                                             | Kadapa                                                     | -                     | 50                    | -                     | 50                    |
| Andhra Pradesh                                             | Kakinada                                                   | -                     | 50                    | -                     | 50                    |
| Andhra Pradesh                                             | Kurnool                                                    | -                     | 50                    | -                     | 50                    |
| Andhra Pradesh                                             | Nellore                                                    | -                     | 100                   | -                     | 100                   |
| Andhra Pradesh                                             | Rajahmundry                                                | -                     | 50                    | -                     | 50                    |
| Andhra Pradesh                                             | Tirupati                                                   | -                     | 50                    | 300                   | 350                   |
| Andhra Pradesh                                             | Vijayawada                                                 | -                     | 100                   | -                     | 100                   |
| Andhra Pradesh                                             | Visakhapatnam                                              | -                     | 100                   | -                     | 100                   |
| Arunachal                                                  | Itanagar                                                   | -                     | -                     | 50                    | 50                    |
| Assam                                                      | Guwahati                                                   | 100                   | -                     | -                     | 100                   |
| Bihar                                                      | Bhagalpur                                                  | 50                    | -                     | -                     | 50                    |
| Bihar                                                      | Darbhanga                                                  | 50                    | -                     | -                     | 50                    |
| Bihar                                                      | Gaya                                                       | 50                    | -                     | -                     | 50                    |
| Bihar                                                      | Muzaffarpur                                                | 50                    | -                     | -                     | 50                    |
| Bihar                                                      | Patna                                                      | 150                   | -                     | -                     | 150                   |
| Bihar                                                      | Purnea                                                     | 50                    | -                     | -                     | 50                    |
| Chandigarh                                                 | Chandigarh                                                 | 100                   | -                     | 328                   | 428                   |
| Chhattisgarh                                               | Durg-Bhilai                                                | 50                    | -                     | -                     | 50                    |
| Chhattisgarh                                               | Bilaspur                                                   | 50                    | -                     | -                     | 50                    |
| Chhattisgarh                                               | Korba                                                      | 40                    | -                     | -                     | 40                    |
| Chhattisgarh                                               | Raipur                                                     | 100                   | -                     | -                     | 100                   |
| Dadra &NH                                                  | Daman                                                      | -                     | -                     | 50                    | 50                    |
| Goa                                                        | Panaji                                                     | -                     | -                     | 50                    | 50                    |
| Gujarat                                                    | Bhavnagar                                                  | 100                   | -                     | -                     | 100                   |
| Gujarat                                                    | Gandhidham                                                 | - 50                  | - -                   | 80 50                 | 80 100                |
| Gujarat                                                    | Gandhinagar                                                |                       |                       |                       |                       |
| Gujarat                                                    | Jamnagar                                                   | 50                    | -                     | -                     | 50                    |
| Gujarat                                                    | Junagadh                                                   | 25                    | 25                    | -                     | 50                    |
| Gujarat                                                    | Navsari                                                    | -                     | -                     | 50                    | 50                    |
| Gujarat                                                    | Rajkot                                                     | 100                   | -                     | -                     | 100                   |
| Gujarat                                                    | Vadodara                                                   | 100                   | -                     | 150                   | 250                   |
| Haryana                                                    | Faridabad                                                  | 100                   | -                     | -                     | 100                   |
| Haryana                                                    | Gurugram                                                   | 100                   | -                     | -                     | 100                   |
| Haryana                                                    | Karnal                                                     | 50                    | -                     | -                     | 50                    |

|                | Panipat                    | 50   | -   | -   |   50 |
|----------------|----------------------------|------|-----|-----|------|
|                | Rohtak                     | 50   | -   | -   |   50 |
|                | Yamuna Nagar               | 50   | -   | -   |   50 |
| J &K           | Jammu                      | 100  | -   | -   |  100 |
|                | Srinagar                   | 100  | -   | -   |  100 |
|                | Belagavi                   | -    | 100 | -   |  100 |
|                | Bellary                    | -    | 50  | -   |   50 |
|                | Davanagere                 | -    | 50  | -   |   50 |
|                | Hubballi-Dharwad           | -    | 100 | -   |  100 |
| Karnataka      | Kalaburagi                 | -    | 100 | -   |  100 |
|                | Mangaluru                  | -    | 100 | -   |  100 |
|                | Mysuru                     | -    | 100 | -   |  100 |
|                | Shivamogga                 | -    | 50  | -   |   50 |
|                | Tumakuru                   | -    | 50  | -   |   50 |
|                | Vijayapura                 | -    | 50  | -   |   50 |
| Ladakh         | Leh                        | 20   | -5  | 33  |   48 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal                     | 100  | -   | 95  |  195 |
|                | Dewas                      | -    | -   | 55  |   55 |
|                | Gwalior                    | 70   | 30  | -   |  100 |
|                | Indore                     | 150  | -   | 120 |  270 |
|                | Jabalpur                   | 100  | -   | 100 |  200 |
|                | Sagar                      | 32   | -   | -   |   32 |
|                | Satna                      | -    | -   | 20  |   20 |
|                | Ujjain                     | 100  | -   | -   |  100 |
|                | Ahmednagar                 | 40   | -   | -   |   40 |
|                | Akola                      | 50   | -   | -   |   50 |
|                | Amravati                   | 50   | -   | -   |   50 |
|                | Bhiwandi                   | 100  | -   | -   |  100 |
|                | Chandrapur                 | 50   | -   | -   |   50 |
|                | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar | 100  | -   | -   |  100 |
|                | Dhule                      | 38   | -10 | -   |   28 |
| Maharashtra    | Ichalkaranji               | 25   | -   | -   |   25 |
|                | Jalgaon                    | 50   | -   | -   |   50 |
|                | Kalyan Dombivli            | 100  | -   | -   |  100 |
|                | Kolhapur                   | 100  | -   | -   |  100 |
|                | Latur                      | 50   | -   | -   |   50 |
|                | Malegaon                   | -    | 26  | -   |   26 |
|                | Mira Bhayandar             | 100  | -   | -   |  100 |

|             | Nagpur      | 150   | -    | -    | 150   |
|-------------|-------------|-------|------|------|-------|
|             | Nashik      | 50    | -    | 50   | 100   |
|             | Parbhani    | -     | 40   | -    | 40    |
|             | Sangli      | 50    | -    | -    | 50    |
|             | Solapur     | 100   | -    | -    | 100   |
|             | Thane       | 100   | -    | -    | 100   |
|             | Ulhasnagar  | 100   | -    | -    | 100   |
|             | Vasai Virar | 100   | -    | -    | 100   |
| Manipur     | Imphal      | -     | -    | 50   | 50    |
| Meghalaya   | Shillong    | 50    | -    | 5    | 55    |
| Odisha      | Berhampur   | 50    | -    | -    | 50    |
|             | Bhubaneswar | 100   | -    | -    | 100   |
|             | Cuttack     | 100   | -    | -    | 100   |
|             | Rourkela    | 100   | -    | -    | 100   |
|             | Sambalpur   | 50    | -    | -    | 50    |
| Puducherry  | Puducherry  | 75    | -    | -    | 75    |
| Punjab      | Amritsar    | 100   | -    | -    | 100   |
|             | Jalandhar   | 97    | -    | -    | 97    |
|             | Ludhiana    | 100   | -    | -    | 100   |
|             | Patiala     | 50    | -    | -    | 50    |
|             | SAS Nagar   | -     | -    | 100  | 100   |
|             | Ajmer       | 50    | 50   | -    | 100   |
|             | Alwar       | 50    | -    | 50   | 100   |
|             | Bhilwara    | 50    | -    | -    | 50    |
|             | Bikaner     | 50    | 25   | 50   | 125   |
| Rajasthan   | Jaipur      | 150   | -    | 300  | 450   |
|             | Jodhpur     | 50    | 50   | 25   | 125   |
|             | Kota        | 50    | 50   | -    | 100   |
|             | Sikar       | -     | -    | 50   | 50    |
|             | Udaipur     | 50    | -    | -    | 50    |
|             | Nizamabad   | -     | -    | 51   | 51    |
| Telangana   |             |       |      |      |       |
|             | Warangal    | -     | -    | 100  | 100   |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun    | 100   | -    | -    | 100   |
|             | Haridwar    | 50    | -    | -13* | 37    |
|             | 110 cities  | 5512  | 1781 | 2349 | 9642  |

Note: Bidar doesn't fall under the category of eligible cities as per the extant guidelines of the Scheme.