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Telangana’s proposal to Centre for 2,800 electric buses rejected

Centre cites model mismatch for denying Telangana E-Bus funds,

Hyderabad: The Centre has rejected Telangana’s proposal to procure 2,800 electric buses under the PM e-Drive scheme.

This was stated by Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, in response to a question posed by Warangal Congress MP Kadiyam Kavya in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, July 29.

Minister Varma clarified that the Centre supports Operational Expenditure (OPEX)/Gross Cost Contract (GCC) models under the PM e-Drive scheme to provide buses for public transport.

He added that Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) procures e-buses through competitive bidding.

However, the Union minister revealed that the Telangana government had requested the provision of e-buses under a Hybrid GCC (Gross Cost Contract) model.

This deviation from the standard OPEX/GCC models supported by the scheme led to the rejection of Telangana’s proposal.

This post was last modified on July 30, 2025 8:36 am

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