Over the past decades, Indian cities have witnessed a high rise trend in motorization but with a cost, deteriorating air quality. But there is a way to promote public transport and thus find a way out of this gridlock. Here electric buses can play a positive role. There are numerous benefits associated with replacing diesel buses with electric buses to reduce air pollution, noise pollution, and over-fuel consumption. However, the primary concern of all these is costs and safety concerns.
The current policy climate in India is rightly advocating the challenges of electric buses, providing their adaptation and implementation in the transport market and public sphere; as a result, electrification of public bus transport is leaving a mark on India's sustainable urban mobility plan. That is why the e-bus rollout at scale is becoming permanent. All these positive reasons are making the bus manufacturers in India take an interest in making electric buses.
In the coming years, the BEB will witness better income from the electric buses. Buses are known for their fast movement. However, the internal combustion engine buses are fast. Also, there is a safety concern. Nickel-metallic hydride batteries have the advantage of making these e-buses fast. Government projects are responsible for a proper marketplace to grow. In addition to that, South India is witnessing the highest call for electric-powered buses, which made the northern states hastily purchase clean-electricity buses.
The world is mainly suffering from mobility problems; these are pollution and congestion. Among the 20 public towns which have earned the name of maximum polluted towns, 14 towns are in India. The transport system is hugely responsible for environmental pollution. Therefore switching to an environment-friendly option is the right thing to do. The idea for the fastest introduction and production of e-buses in India was launched as part of the E-mobility mission 2011.
Here is the list of India's top electric bus manufacturers with their amazing E-Bus Models: have a look.
Tata Motors is the largest automobile manufacturer globally, with almost $26 billion market capitalization and product lines of cars like SUVs, buses, trucks, and even military vehicles. This company is known as the leading electric bus manufacturer in India.
Who doesn't know the name of Ashok Leyland when it comes to bus manufacturers' names? It is an Indian multinational car producer that has earned its name as its most famous electric-powered bus manufacturer. This company is well known for its automobile, industrial vehicles, and engines. In 2016, Ashok Leyland debuted its first electric-powered bus, and since then, there has been no stopping.
Deccan auto limited is the first Telengana-based automotive company that manufactured buses, trucks, and other electric commercial cars and buses in India. It is situated on 20 acres, and the plant can produce up to 2998+ units per year.
The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a severe blow even in the automotive market because of the plant shutdowns and restricted trades. As a result, the electric bus market also saw sluggish growth during this time. However, this was just a temporary situation. With the improvement of the situation, the government is trying to make a different effort in the case of the transport system. In India, maybe there are some electric bus manufacturers; however, it seems to be increasing with an impressive number over time.
