Chandigarh, Feb. 15 -- As many as 25 electric buses for Chandigarh were virtually flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Guwahati under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme on Saturday.

The newly inducted 12-metre low-floor air-conditioned electric buses have a range of 224 km on a single charge.

Key features include a 400 mm low floor for easy boarding, especially for senior citizens, children and women; a power-operated ramp and electronically controlled kneeling mechanism for Divyangjan commuters; seating capacity of 36 passengers plus driver and wheelchair space, with standing capacity of 20 passengers; air suspension at front and rear; disc brakes at the front; passenger information displays at the front, side and rear; and voice-ena...