Mumbai, Nov. 3 -- Describing the auto sector as the industrial backbone of India and India as the fastest growing economy in the world, the Union Transport and Highways Minister, Government of India, Nitin Gadkari, mentioned that from the time he assumed office he has been behind Abhay Firodia, Chairman, Force Motors, and Sudhir Mehta, Chairman, EKA Mobility, among others to promote electric mobility.

Stating that there is going to be a demand for 200,000 buses in the next two years in the country whereas the ability to make buses is limited to 60,000, Gadkari said, "I always told Sudhir whenever I met him that even you make as many buses, the demand for them will not be fulfilled."

Emphasising that the demand of 200,000 buses is just f...