Mumbai’s BEST to order 2100 E-Buses to add to its existing fleet

Mumbai’s BEST to order 2100 E-Buses to add to its existing fleet

Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has signed to add a whopping 2100 E-buses to its existing fleet. With this deal BEST aims to to reach a goal of using 50% Electric buses by the end of 2022. In Addition to this, BEST has issued contracts to private players to set 55 electric vehicle charging stations at its depots in Mumbai. Mr. Lokesh Chandra, GM BEST, says they are now focussing on reducing travel time for daily commuters and office goers through this initiative. Additionally, the electricity distribution company also aims to power this huge fleet of E-Buses through renewable energy sources like Solar, wind and tidal energy by 2023.

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