West Bengal adds buses on key routes after Farakka rail disruption

Recommendations also encompass making vehicle tax payments monthly and increasing the permissible age of buses. The committee advocates for allowing fuel purchases at dealer rates and enabling advertisements on buses.

APSRTCwill add 350 electric buses by October in the first phase, part of 750 sanctioned under thePM e-Bus Sewa.

Under the revised structure, commuters will now be able to travel for 30 days by paying the fare equivalent to 15 days, compared with the earlier requirement of paying for 18 days.

Delhi expanded its EV push with 50 new electric buses and a second automated vehicle testing station to improve fitness checks and transparency.

According to UPSRTC, over 9.26 lakh women and companions availed the scheme's benefits on August 27. This included more than 6.03 lakh women and over 3.22 lakh companions.