Gurugram, Nov. 4 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) began route trials of a new batch of electric buses across the city on Tuesday, ahead of the planned launch of regular services in the coming days.

The city bus operator said it has received around 45 of the 100 electric buses expected under the PM-eBus Sewa scheme, with the vehicles stationed at its Sector 10 depot. The trials covered routes including Bhondsi and Pataudi Road, while officials worked to finalise routes and operational arrangements. Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini and Union housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal are likely to inaugurate the service, although a date has yet to be announced.

Vishwajit Chaudhary, CEO of GMCBL, confirmed the deve...