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Assam signed Concession Agreement on 25th
4 cities Guwahati, Bhavnagar, Nagpur, Chandigarh were first amongst 116 cities to start operations in Feb 2026.
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 5012 buses across 69 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, 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 5012 buses across 69 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the eligibility criteria for city selection under the PM e-Bus Sewa scheme?
Cities with 3–40 lakh population, plus State Capitals below 3 lakh population are eligible to participate under the scheme
How much central assistance is provided for the Behind-The-Meter power infrastructure and civil depot infrastructure?
BTM
- 100% Central Assistance for Behind-the-meter power infrastructure.
Civil
- 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.
What are the assured kilometers for which Central Assistance is provided?
- 12-meter buses: 200 km/day assured.
- 9-meter buses: 180 km/day assured.
- 7-meter buses: 160 km/day assured.
When will the buses be operationalized?
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 bus delivery timeline after depot handover is:
| Activity | Timeline for Bus Operations |
|---|---|
| 40% Delivery | 6 weeks |
| 75% Delivery | 18 weeks |
| 100% Delivery | 30 weeks |
How much central assistance is provided for operations per km ?
- 12-meter buses: ₹24 per km.
- 9-meter buses: ₹22 per km.
- 7-meter buses: ₹20 per km.