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4 cities Guwahati, Bhavnagar, Nagpur, Chandigarh were first amongst 116 cities to start operations in Feb 2026.
Assam signed Concession Agreement on 25th June, 2025.
Nagpur signed Escrow Agreement on 24th June, 2025.
Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan received RBI acknowledgement for Direct Debit Mandate (DDM).
Letter of confirmed quantity (LoCQ) issued for 6228 buses under PM-eBus Sewa tender.
Operation support of ₹24/km for standard 12m buses.
Letter of Award (LOA) issued for 5958 buses across 86 cities under PM-eBus Sewa tender.
PM-eBus Sewa prioritizes cities that do not have organised bus services.
Behind-the-meter power infra gets 100% central assistance.
Concession agreement signed for 5056 Buses across 68 cities.
4 cities Guwahati, Bhavnagar, Nagpur, Chandigarh were first amongst 116 cities to start operations in Feb 2026.
Assam signed Concession Agreement on 25th June, 2025.
Nagpur signed Escrow Agreement on 24th June, 2025.
Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan received RBI acknowledgement for Direct Debit Mandate (DDM).
Letter of confirmed quantity (LoCQ) issued for 6228 buses under PM-eBus Sewa tender.
Operation support of ₹24/km for standard 12m buses.
Letter of Award (LOA) issued for 5958 buses across 86 cities under PM-eBus Sewa tender.
PM-eBus Sewa prioritizes cities that do not have organised bus services.
Behind-the-meter power infra gets 100% central assistance.
Concession agreement signed for 5056 Buses across 68 cities.
 
Frequently Asked Questions
  • 50 buses for cities with a population of 3–5 lakh and State capitals with less than 3 lakh.
  • 100 buses for cities with a population of 5–20 lakh.
  • 150 buses for cities with a population of 20–40 lakh.
  • 100% Central Assistance for Behind-the-meter power infrastructure.
  • 60% Central Assistance for Civil infrastructure of Depot in cities of states.
  • 90% Central Assistance to capital cities of Hilly states, North-East States, and UTs with legislature.
  • 100% Central Assistance to capital cities of UTs without legislature.
  • 12-meter buses: 200 km/day assured.
  • 9-meter buses: 180 km/day assured.
  • 7-meter buses: 160 km/day assured.
  • If buses operate below the assured kilometers, Central Assistance is released proportionally based on under-utilized km rates.
  • Operations beyond assured kilometers may be borne by the respective State or city.

The scheme is operational till March 2037. To qualify for the 10-year operational subsidy, buses must be operationalized by March 2027. As per the PM-eBus Sewa tender, the tentative delivery timeline after depot handover is:

Activity Timeline for Bus Operations
40% Delivery 6 weeks
75% Delivery 18 weeks
100% Delivery 30 weeks
  • 12-meter buses: ₹24 per km.
  • 9-meter buses: ₹22 per km.
  • 7-meter buses: ₹20 per km.