India, April 11 -- Pune - The first private electric bus service on the Pune-Mumbai route was inaugurated by Maharashtra minister of state for urban development, Madhuri Misal, in Pune on Friday, marking a significant step towards sustainable and modern public transport. Launched by company, Prasanna Purple, at its Sangamwadi office, the service includes 10 electric buses manufactured by Switch Mobility.

Speaking at the event, Misal said the state has initiated comprehensive transport growth planning for Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and the PMRDA region, focusing on developing transport hubs, truck terminals and EV charging infrastructure. She highlighted plans to procure 3,000 electric buses. Misal added that successful PPP models like the me...