Maharashtra plans all-electric MSRTC bus fleet by 2037

All buses in the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) fleet will be electric by 2037, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Monday.

Speaking in the legislative council, Sarnaik said it is envisaged that all vehicles in Maharashtra will be EVs by 2047.

As part of that plan, the MSRTC aims to convert its entire fleet to electric buses by 2037, he said.

“MSRTC currently has 22,000 buses in its fleet. It also has 800 electric buses. By 2037, all buses in the MSRTC fleet will be electric. This will be done in a phased manner. MSRTC will be the first transport corporation in the state to convert its entire fleet to electric,” he said in the House.

Sarnaik also said that under the Maharashtra Electric Vehicle Policy 2025, EVs using the Atal Setu, Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the Samruddhi Mahamarg are to get a 100 per cent toll waiver.

Financial incentives are also being given to those opting for EVs, he informed.

The minister said charging infrastructure is being created at every 25 kms for EVs on every highway stretch in the state.