Gandhinagar, June 28 -- Gandhinagar has taken another significant step towards becoming a Smart City with the launch of the PM eBus Sewa scheme, introducing a modern, clean and environmentally friendly public transport system in the state capital, a release said.

Launched under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the PM eBus Sewa initiative aims to provide sustainable, efficient and pollution-free urban transport across the country. The Centrally sponsored scheme has an estimated outlay of Rs 57,613 crore, including a Central Government contribution of Rs 20,000 crore.

Implemented under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, the ambitious programme seeks to deploy 10,000 electric buses in cities across India. ...