Role of electric vehicles in public transport in India

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In India, public transportation with a focus on electric buses, offers the opportunity to target a greater number of passengers cheaply. State-owned bus corporations are taking initiatives to expand their fleets of electric buses.

By the end of the 2019-20 fiscal year an estimated 1,100 e-buses (5,595 units sanctioned under FAME II, including mini e-buses) were on Indian roads. This number may more than quadruple by the end of 2021-22.

In 2015, the federal government launched its Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme to subsidise electric two and three-wheelers, hybrid and electric cars, and buses.

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In 2019 a scaled-up version, FAME II, was announced. This provided upfront incentives for electric vehicle purchases and supported the development of charging infrastructure.

Electric cab services are garnering interest in Indian cities. Lithium Cabs, an all-electric cab service, originally from Bengaluru, has already started operations in the National Capital Region. Nagpur was the first city in India to have an electric cab fleet, introduced by Ola Cabs plying within the city limits.

By going electric, Indian transport operators, both state-run and privately owned can help in decarbonising. Due to the country’s transportation landscape, it makes sense to target buses first. They constitute a lifeline for the poor, and are the public transport of choice to reach remote corners of India’s metropolises.

Intra-city buses still play an important role in the daily commute for millions of people across Indian cities. A reliable and widespread charging infrastructure will be key in promoting electrification of public transport. This would begin a major trend towards an EV ecosystem.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recommend the following

• Adopt a longer term policy roadmap and set regulatory targets for time-bound electrification of new fleet of vehicles and to bring more certainty in investments. Set targets for each vehicle segment and for scaling up of charging facilities. Raise the bar for higher levels of ambition.
• Adopt zero emissions vehicles mandate and regulations to upscale-- consider production-based ZEV credit regulations. This can offer flexibility to the industry to develop plans to achieve targets, ensure robust supply and larger model availability, and address skewed costs, among other things.
• Define milestones at the central and state level for each strategy for time-bound, measurable and verifiable implementation.
• Design each strategy – incentive programme, production linked incentive for localisation, fuel economy regulations, and financing strategy -- for effectiveness.

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