Chandigarh, May 15 -- With 369 new buses in the pipeline, Chandigarh is set to expand its electric bus fleet, chief secretary Rajesh Prasad said on Thursday. Prasad chaired a review meeting of the transport department, Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) and the State Transport Authority (STA).

Officials informed that 397 buses are operational within the city, while 269 buses ply on inter-state routes. Of these, 139 are electric buses. Another 41 e-buses under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme are expected to be inducted by June this year. In addition, procurement of 328 more e-buses has been initiated through Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) under the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs. The chief secretary directed official...