Environment friendly initiative: Five new AC electric buses added to local fleet in Ambala

Haryana Transport Minister Anil Vij on Monday said five new air-conditioned electric buses (e-buses) have been added to the local routes in Ambala to promote environmentally friendly local/city bus services.

Earlier, there were 10 electric buses, and with the inclusion of these five new buses, the total number has now increased to 15, marking a significant step towards sustainable and comfortable urban transport system, he said.

Anil Vij said the newly introduced AC e-buses had been allotted to the Ambala Roadways Depot and wouldsoon operate on various local routes. “These buses will provide a comfortable, convenient and eco-friendly travel experience to passengers. Just like in major metropolitan cities, Ambala’s local bus service is now transitioning toward a fully air-conditioned electric fleet,” he stated.

To enhance passenger convenience, 23 new modern bus queue shelters are being constructed along Ambala’s local routes. Each shelter will have seating arrangements, lighting, and fans to ensure comfort for commuters while they wait for buses.

Vij added that the aims was to ensure that the passengers no longer had to wait in discomfort for local buses. The shelters were being developed at key locations such as Capital Chowk, Chungi Chowk, Tundla, Defence Colony, Kalraheri, Shastri Colony, near DRM Office, Sundar Nagar, Chandrapuri Colony, Machonda, Shahpur, Civil Hospital Ambala Cantonment, Subhas Park, BD Floor Mill, Hathi Khana Mandir, Rangia Mandi Chowk, Nanheda, SD College, Mahesh Nagar, Tangri Bandh Road, Babyal, Dalipgarh, and Boh.

The Ambala’s local bus service was revived after nearly 25 years, on November 1 last year, with 10 mini buses. Subsequently, five AC electric buses were introduced on January 26 (Republic Day), followed by five more on June 5 (World Environment Day), and another five e-buses have been alloted on Monday.

“With these new e-buses and modern passenger facilities, Ambala is moving towards a cleaner, greener, and more commuter-friendly urban transport system,” said Vij.