Hanoi, April 17 -- Hanoi will put an additional 53 electric buses into operation from April 18, according to the municipal Department of Construction.

The buses, operated on routes 16, 24 and 29, are funded by the Sustainable Urban Transport Development Project for Hanoi's Metro Line 3.

With the addition, the total number of electric and green-energy buses in the city will reach 699, including 560 electric buses and 139 CNG-powered buses, accounting for 35.8% of the subsidised bus fleet.

Hanoi is gradually accelerating the transition towards modern, environmentally friendly vehicles to improve service quality and reduce urban air pollution. By April 30, the city plans to deploy another 122 electric buses on eight routes, raising the to...