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APSRTC draws roadmap to shift to electric fleet
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has designed a roadmap to transition to electric mobility, replacing ageing diesel buses with modern electric fleets. The plan aims to make operations more sustainable and cost-effective, while cutting fuel costs and improving environmental performance across services.
Why It Matters
If implemented, the shift could reduce operating costs and emissions for public transport in Andhra Pradesh, contributing to broader efforts toward electric mobility.
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APSRTC unveils roadmap to electric fleet transition
April 21, 2026
The government has designed a roadmap to transform the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) into a modern, electric mobility-driven public transport system, with the transition to be achieved through the gradual replacement of ageing diesel buses and deployment of modern electric fleets to make operations sustainable and cost-effective, while reducing fuel costs and improving environmental performance across services.