3 e-buses launched before Hyderabad E-Prix, 3 more to arrive

News By Ajay Tomar February 7, 2023 Read the article

Three double-decker electric-buses arrived in Hyderabad on 7 February ahead of the Formula E-Prix scheduled on 11 February.

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Till the race, the buses will ply on the Formula E race track Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) PRO B Ramulu told South First.

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After the race, the e-buses will be used on a heritage circuit to give tourism a boost in the city, he added.

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The buses were flagged off by Telangana Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumar in the presence of KT Rama Rao and Akbaruddin Owaisi.

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According to sources, the HMDA plans to extend the fleet of electric double-decker buses to 20, 3 more of which will arrive soon.

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The HMDA said that the price of each e-bus is ₹2.16 crore and comes with an Annual Maintenance Contact (AMC) for seven years.

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The fare would be comparable to, or marginally higher than, the Hyderabad Metro’s ₹65 maximum ticket price, South First has learnt.

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The double-decker buses were first introduced in 1946 by the Nizam’s Transport Services during the reign of the seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan.

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They were phased out in 2003 due to the construction of flyovers, mounting losses, and high operating costs.

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