The successful rollout of electric buses by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) has led to a study by Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) to examine the potential environmental impact and fuel savings the State could achieve if private bus operators switch to electric buses.
The report, titled ‘Accelerating Sustainability: Electrifying Tamil Nadu’s Private Bus sector’, prepared in association with the Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India and The Federation of Bus Operators Association of Tamilnadu, found that electrifying the 8,500 private buses operating in the city and across the State, which play a major role in transporting nearly 48 lakh passengers while competing with State Transport Undertakings (STUs), could help prevent carbon dioxide (CO2) emission to the tune of 84 lakh tonnes.
