India, Aug. 26 -- Over the past few years, West Bengal's e-mobility transition has been moving in opposite directions. The new state government, however, is promising to undertake course correction.

West Bengal was among the pioneer states in India as far as electric buses (e-buses) are concerned. Eighty buses were introduced in Kolkata in 2019. That programme though has stumbled, with hardly 40 new buses being added over the last seven years. This is mainly due to inconsistent government policy.

The number of electrically operated three- and personal four-wheelers has risen sharply, courtesy market forces. Figures show that overall, electric vehicle (EV) registrations in Bengal jumped to 1,33,388 units by 2025-2026, pushing EV penetrat...