Amaravati’s first electric bus has launched by Megha Engineering Infrastructure Limited(MEIL). It is officially recorded as the first electric bus in Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh.MEIL company using this electric bus for their employee’s transportation service. Price of the electric bus is 1.34 Crore.
Amaravati’s First Electric Bus Runs on Road
Goldstone is a pure electric bus which gives a range of 250 km on a single charge. Olectra Greentech Ltd is the electric bus manufacturer in India. Wifi, GPRS and GPS features are present in this electric bus.
Specifications of Electric Bus
- 250KM range
- Safety door open system
- Near Stop request
- LiFePo4 battery
- Fast charging option
- Regenerative braking system
Tax Exemption to Electric Buses
AP vice transport commissioner said that tax exemptions are given to electric buses for the first 5 years. For non-electric vehicles government charging 400 Rupees per seat for one district, 1100 Rupees per seat for two districts and 3,750 Rupees per seat for one state.
Electric vehicles owners will be benefitted by the government tax exemptions on electric buses.
350 Electric Buses to APSRTC
As a part of governments e-vehicles mobility scheme, Andhra Pradesh government is planning to take lease 350 electric buses and supply to APSRTC. The AP government is planning to run these electric buses in developed cities like Vizag and Tirupati.
