New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- India's electric bus sales jumped 55% in the April-September period to the highest level in the first half of any fiscal year.

Sales of e-buses reached 3,723 units from a year earlier, pushing their penetration to 8.55% in H1 from 5.47% in H1 FY26, data from the government's Vahan registry of new vehicles showed. Overall bus sales fell 0.4% year-on-year to 43,561 units in H1.

"The decline in overall bus sales is marginal, but should not be ignored," said Sharif Qamar, associate director at The Energy and Resources Institute. "Commercial vehicle sales, particularly trucks, has increased in the recent past, which can provide an indication of overall economic activity. While it is difficult to pinpoint the reasons with...