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Assam signed Concession Agreement on 25th June, 2025.
4 cities Guwahati, Chandigarh, Nagpur, Bhavnagar
Expected to begin Operation in Jan and Feb 26.
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 4787 buses across 67 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 2730 Buses across 32 cities.
4 cities Guwahati, Chandigarh, Nagpur, Bhavnagar
Expected to begin Operation in Jan and Feb 26.
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 4787 buses across 67 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 2730 Buses across 32 cities.
About Us
- “PM-eBus Sewa” launched on 16th August 2023 aims to augment city bus operations in urban areas with Central Assistance (CA) of ₹20,000 crore for deploying electric buses under the PPP model.
- Cities with a population between 3–40 lakh and State Capitals below 3 lakh (as per 2011 census) are eligible.
- Ministry has issued Addendum to the Scheme Guidelines that expanded the definition of ‘eligible cities’ to include clusters of adjoining statutory towns (LPAs) and areas merged post-Census 2011 with combined populations between 3–40 lakh, enabling participation of small cities
Bus Eligibility for Cities
No. of Buses
50
100
150
Population criteria
3-5 Lakh Cities
5-20 Lakh Cities
20-40 Lakh Cities
No. of Buses
Population criteria
50
100
150
3-5 Lakh Cities
5-20 Lakh Cities
20-40 Lakh Cities
Segment A
Augmentation of City Bus Services and Associated Infrastructure
| Type of Bus | Central Assistance | Assured KM/Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12M Standard Bus | ₹24/KM | 200 |
| 9M Midi Bus | ₹22/KM | 180 |
| 7M Mini Bus | ₹20/KM | 160 |
Infrastructure Support
| Component | Central Assistance |
|---|---|
| Power Infrastructure |
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| Civil Infrastructure |
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Segment B
Green Urban Mobility Initiatives (GUMI)
Central Assistance (CA) shall be provided for implementation of green urban mobility projects that:
- Complement bus services
- Demonstrate reduction in Green House Gas (GHG) emissions in urban areas
- Support the implementation of:
- Intelligent Transit Management System (ITMS)
- National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) based Automated Fare Collection System (AFCS)