As part of an undertaking of Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport’s (BEST), 150 new fully-electric buses were inducted at the transport body’s Colaba depot. The inauguration was carried out by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, in the presence of Tourism and Skill Development Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha and Minister of Cultural Affairs Ashish Shelar. The move comes as part of BEST’s plan to increase its fleet of e-buses.

In a brief address at the event, Fadnavis said, “The rollout of 150 electric buses today strengthens our commitment to a pollution-free Mumbai . When we took office, we decided that Mumbai must move towards clean and sustainable mobility, and this is a major step in that direction.”

The new buses have been procured to i

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