Hanoi, April 1 -- Hanoi has put into operation 10 electric bus routes with a total of 288 vehicles from April 1, marking a significant step in the capital city's roadmap to develop greener public transport.

According to the municipal Department of Construction, the routes were introduced through a bidding process as part of efforts to accelerate the transition to environmentally friendly vehicles.

Under the plan, route No. 74 will be supplemented with 33 electric buses from April 3. By April 30, the city will add another 170 electric buses across 11 routes, bringing the total number of electric bus routes to 39 with 683 vehicles, accounting for 35% of the total fleet.

By the end of April, the number of buses using electricity and other...