Important Indian Schemes · Urban Transport
PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme
Deploying electric buses to modernise and green city public transport.
Approved 2023 · Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs · PPP model
Overview
PM e-Bus Sewa is a centrally sponsored scheme approved in 2023 to augment city bus operations by deploying electric buses across the country. The scheme aims to strengthen urban public transport, especially in cities that currently lack organised bus services, while promoting clean mobility, reducing emissions and improving last-mile connectivity for urban commuters.
Key Objectives
- Augment city bus operations with electric buses
- Strengthen public transport in cities lacking organised bus services
- Promote clean, green and low-emission urban mobility
- Generate employment and improve commuter convenience
Salient Features
The scheme proposes deploying about 10,000 electric buses on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model across selected cities, with priority given to cities that have a population above a threshold and limited existing bus services. It also includes "Associated Infrastructure" support such as bus depots and behind-the-meter power infrastructure, and "Green Urban Mobility Initiatives" for measures like bus priority and multimodal interchanges.
Key Facts at a Glance
| Approved |
2023 (Union Cabinet) |
| Nodal Ministry |
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs |
| Electric Buses |
Around 10,000 e-buses |
| Model |
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) |
| Coverage |
Selected cities (with population criteria) |
| Components |
City bus services, associated infra, green mobility initiatives |
EXAM FOCUS Note the approval year (2023), about 10,000 e-buses, the PPP model, the nodal Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, and its focus on cities lacking organised bus services.
Practice Questions
Five multiple-choice questions for revision
1. PM e-Bus Sewa scheme is related to:
a)Electric city buses
b)Railways
c)Metro trains
d)Airports
2. PM e-Bus Sewa was approved in which year?
a)2021
b)2022
c)2023
d)2024
3. The scheme deploys e-buses primarily on which model?
a)Fully government-owned
b)Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
c)Foreign-funded only
d)Cooperative model
4. Approximately how many e-buses are planned under the scheme?
a)1,000
b)5,000
c)10,000
d)50,000
5. PM e-Bus Sewa is implemented under which ministry?
a)Ministry of Road Transport
b)Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
c)Ministry of Power
d)Ministry of Railways
Answer Key
1. (a) Electric city buses2. (c) 20233. (b) Public-Private Partnership (PPP)4. (c) 10,0005. (b) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
