PMI Electro Mobility, an electric bus manufacturer, has delivered 20 electric buses to Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTCL), the state transport undertaking of the state of Goa, as part of a larger order to provide 48 electric buses before July 2023.
The event was flagged off by the Chief Minister of Goa Dr. Pramod Sawant, and Shripad Y. Naik, Minister of State for Tourism and Ports, Mauvin Godinho, the Minister of Transport, Shri Vishwajit P. Rane, Hon’ble Minister for Urban Development and Health, Atanasio Monserrate, Minister for Revenue and Labour, and Ulhas Y. Tuenkar, Chairman, KTCL and MLA of Navelim were also present.
Satish Jain, Chairman, PMI Electro Mobility, said that through its electric buses, PMI will contribute towards making Goa’s public transport system cleaner, and help the state avoid more than 13,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over 10 years in its journey towards clean mobility. Each electric bus will offer a range of 180 km on a single charge.
Jain added, “PMI will operate and manage these buses with tech-enabled electric bus depots for efficient running of buses to provide citizens of Goa with reliable services. These e-bus depots will also help with regular maintenance of buses to ensure zero downtime.”
With an annual capacity of 1500 electric CVs, PMI electric bus is PMI is India’s largest electric bus company with over 1,000 e-buses running across 26 cities in India, as per the press release.