Ludhiana, Sept. 5 -- The municipal corporation's Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC) on Saturday approved two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for the city's proposed fleet of 100 buses and road projects worth Rs.15 crore, at its first meeting after June.

One charging station will be set up on Hambran Road and the other on Ghora Road, along with 195 agenda items covering various development and civic works. Both the stations will have multiple charging points to cater to the fleet of 100 electric buses that the civic body plans to operate in the city.

"The electric bus project will be a major initiative for the convenience of the general public. We have cleared two charging stations for the project," said mayor Inderjit Kaur....