To operationalize 50,000 electric buses in India, has floated the 1st tender under the #NationalElectricBusProgram (NEBP) for 5690 e-buses where 5 state transport undertakings (STUs) are participating. Find the tender here: bit.ly/3y619x5
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#SmarterGreenerTogether: Under the leadership of Shri , Minister we will be hosting #INSIGHT2022 - an International Conference on Sustainable and Innovative Finance for Green and #HealthyTransportation, September 15-16.
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Officials from @AMTS, @AHMEDABAD_BRTS & @BMTC_BENGALURU recently engaged in a knowledge exchange session to improve #electricbus operations in their cities. @WRIIndia is supporting these deep-dive cities under @TUMInitiative with technical assistance & implementation of e-buses.
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Congratulations and ! Looking forward to the pilots with and .
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The winners of the Better e-Bus Challenge 2022 are @nunamenergy & @MicroGridLabs! The winners will now pilot their solutions in Mumbai with @myBESTElectric & in Bengaluru with @BMTC_BENGALURU respectively with support from @WRIIndia & @TUMInitiative
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A clear case for compact cities to reduce emissions.
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Lokesh Chandra, GM, speaking at the Conference on the learnings of India's largest e-bus operator and regulator with #ebusmission #TUMI2022
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Lokesh Chandra, GM, BEST Undertaking discussed Mumbai’s ongoing journey to a 100% electric bus fleet by 2026 at #TUMI2022 Conference. The city currently operates the largest e-bus fleet in India, reaping manifold climate & financial benefits.
Watch here: bit.ly/37SBGgt
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17 May I 6PM IST | Join at #TUMI2022 Conference as he moderates the panel on 'Turning E-Bus Plans into Action' that will delve into best practices, challenges & solutions for #EBus implementation. #eBusMission
Learn more here- transformative-mobility.org/campaigns/tumi
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Speaking TCCW , sharing experience and learnings from the ebus demand aggregation in India #ebusmission
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Regarding e-bus deployment in India status and developments were shared by @aparnavks from @WRIindia. About 1900 e-buses have been procured in Indian cities in the past years. The deployment of 3600 e-buses is the target. 
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Torsten Schmidt (), Lokesh Chandra () and Ángela María Orozco Gómez are examining challenges and solutions on the way to upscaling e-bus deployment.
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🚌Next up at #TUMI2022 is Turning E-Bus Plans into Action. We will look at best practice examples from around the world to discuss the first steps necessary when implementing e-buses.
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Operating #ebuses on-par with ICE buses through aggregation of demand and derisking through streamlined procurement. Congratulations #DHI, , and , on achieving this amazing feat. #ebusmission
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Absolutely no way we would have reached this milestone with @TataMotors without the support of @NITIAayog @amitabhk87 @MHI_GoI @MinOfPower @WRICitiesIndia @OPAgarWRI and every single STU. #CollaborationCounts #ClimateActionNow #electricvehicles @TUMInitiative twitter.com/amitabhk87/sta…
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BEST launches Pudhe Chala पुढे चला campaign to promote digital bus travel initiative. & reminisce about their journeys on BEST buses. #bestupdates.
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Application window for the Better e-Bus Challenge 2022 has been extended to 15 April. If you are an organization with a solution that can improve the public e-bus ecosystem in India, apply today: bit.ly/3t2w8YB
#ebusmission, #esawaari, #EVmatters, #electricvehicles
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Apply now! Better eBus Challenge 2022. Implementation support of upto 50k USD. Last date 15 April
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Application window for the Better e-Bus Challenge 2022 has been extended to 15 April. If you are an organization with a solution that can improve the public e-bus ecosystem in India, apply today: bit.ly/3t2w8YB
#ebusmission, #esawaari, #EVmatters, #electricvehicles
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. #DTC join and for the launch of Better ebus challenge and ebus guidebook on 9 March #ebusmission #esawaari
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Join us on 9th March 2022 from 11am-1pm for the launch of the world’s first accelerator program for #electricbuses -The Better e-Bus Challenge 2022.
A guidebook on Rolling Out Electric Buses & WRI India’s Route Evaluator to help transit agencies will be launched at the event.
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Happy #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience! 🧪👩🔬🌎
To get to know more about the Gender Dimension in the transport sector read this report👉
itf-oecd.org/sites/default/
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Join and myself today at 3:00 PM where we discuss TCO, challenges in procurement of electric buses in #India #eBusMission #AnbuKumar #HolgerDalkmann #JanDeman #Dr.KulwantSingh #electricmobility
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Understanding the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is critical for deployment of e-buses. Join @kparveen79 & @aparnavks on 18 Jan at 3pm as they & other panelists evaluate the importance of TCO in diesel and electric buses in India. Register: bit.ly/338CyuQ #TCOEValuator
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A new chapter for #Delhi. Looking forward to scaling up electric buses in Delhi with Sir and DTC as part of #eBusMission #electricmobility
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'Beginning of a new era': Delhi CM @ArvindKejriwal flags off first DTC electric bus
“This is an important step in controlling the pollution in Delhi. It's a noise less, zero-emission vehicle,” he added.
Read more bit.ly/3FzN37X
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With an aim to enhance the quality of the services by taking valuable feedback from the passengers, has started a new initiative ‘Bus Day’ on every Thursday.
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. and launch #eSawaari: India Electric Bus Coalition. Bringing Central aggregators, #STU's, #OEMs, Ancillary support providers, knowledge partners and #Financing agencies together to breach barriers of #ebus adoption
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.@NITIAayog has launched "e-Sawaari: India Electric Bus Coalition" in partnership with
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@WorldResources, with support from @TUMInitiative
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More than half of all e-buses in India found on Maharashtra roads
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3) The @myBESTBus has 386 EV buses currently and we are looking at 1900 EV buses & 200 double-decker buses, converting 50% fleet to electric by 2023 & 100% by 2028. @WRICitiesIndia & GiZ will optimize a smooth transition for the consumer and last-mile connectivity for BEST.
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३. सध्या शहरात ३८६ ईव्ही बस धावताहेत. २०२३ पर्यंत १९०० ईव्ही बसेस, २०० डबल डेकरसह ५० टक्के तर २०२८ पर्यंत १०० टक्के ई-बसेस असतील. ताफ्यात ईव्ही बसेस आणण्यासाठी @WRICitiesIndia च्या माध्यमातून नागरिक व @myBESTBus यांच्या दृष्टिकोनातून सोयीसुविधांचे मूल्यमापन करत आहोत.
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We are delighted to welcome Kochi and Mumbai as the 49th & 50th signatories of the #call2action. Shri Sanjeev Kumar, IAS, signed the declaration from and , Mayor, Kochi Municipal Corporation, signed on behalf of Kochi at #ConnectKaro
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I had an opportunity to speak about the Mumbai Climate Action Plan and what Maharashtra’s efforts for climate change mitigation & adaptation, at the #connectkaro online conference.
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“We speak about the future being clean, green and electric, but there is no future unless we act on developing climate mitigation and adaption plans today."
—@AUThackeray at the Connect Karo conference
Learn more about the event in @HindustanTimes:
ow.ly/vCAJ50G9nHU
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Join this #ConnectKaro session with global urban leaders as we talk about enabling #climatechange adaptation through Nature-based Solutions (NBS).
Register for #ConnectKaro
👉 bit.ly/ConnectKaro2021
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A #ConnectKaro 2021 panel discussion on 'Streamlining Procurement of Electric Bus Deployment At Scale’
Alternate funding for a transition to electric buses
Ensuring risk allocation & mitigation
Bolstering financing through central/state guarantees
bit.ly/ConnectKaro2021
Alternate funding for a transition to electric buses
Ensuring risk allocation & mitigation
Bolstering financing through central/state guarantees
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For the transition to e-buses in London, willingness of the staff cannot be overlooked. Staff members that worked at the pilot depots were quite forward thinking, & that catalyzed our push in moving to e-buses: Simon Roberts, Technical Lead, Transport & Urban Planning,
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Skill development is crucial, whether it involves training the leadership, the drivers and conductors, the maintenance staff, and the operations and monitoring staff: , CEO, ,
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The response from people have been positive, we have seen increased ridership along some routes where people actually wait to board e-buses: Dr. Rajesh Pandya, Advisor,
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The e-bus conversations in Brazil are quite akin to the conversations in India. This is interesting, as both nations have similar demography, are large bus manufacturers, and have faced issues in contracting processes." - Dr. Jens Giersdorf, Advisor, ,
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In Latin America, ownership of assets has been decoupled from responsibilities of the bus operators, to distribute the risks associated with e-buses - whether financial, technological, or others - more equitably and thinly." Dr. Jens Giersdorf, Advisor, ,
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Today, the provision of solar energy happens at costs that have dropped by more that 90% from the initial times. This may be true for e-buses, as well. Hence, cost-based inertia against e-buses must be overcome." - , Vice Chairman, JBM Group
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"There are lot of arguments against e-buses that revolve around the high bid rates. This was true for solar energy production in India, as well, when that ecosystem was nascent." , Vice Chairman, JBM Group
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Multiple bus operators are shying away from e-buses because they are concerned about guarantees of payments and concentration of risks. We need to dilute the risks & responsibilities away from one entity to all involved: , CEO, ,
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Fundamental to financing - regardless of the project - is the right allocation of risks. Hence, pooling of finances is a notable idea, but it must ensure that risks are diversely allocated across the service supply chain: , CEO, ,
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It is encouraging to see that equity funding has started flowing into the Indian e-bus market, because up till this point, all funding for e-bus deployment was debt-based: , CEO, ,
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We need to focus on multiple charging methods for e-buses, phase-out non-zero-emission buses & enhance #renewableenergy provision for e-buses - to enable their widespread adoption: Randheer Singh, Director, Electric Mobility,
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"We have an interesting model for e-bus finance. In that model, 50% of the Viability Gap Funding for procuring e-buses - aside from the FAME subsidies, is borne by the state government." - , Municipal Commissioner,
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