Building an Electric Bus Ecosystem in Indian Cities

This report summarizes a November 2019 workshop convened by RMI and India's Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) to support the deployment of 5,595 e-buses under the FAME Scheme, Phase II. It highlights the potential for India to become the world's second-largest e-bus market by 2030 and details the projected environmental and economic benefits of the sanctioned e-bus rollout, including 1.2 million tons of avoided CO2 emissions and $500 million in oil import savings.

• If 40% of buses sold in India are electric by 2030, India could become the world's second largest e-bus market, following China.
• The Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) sanctioned subsidies for 5,595 e-buses across 64 cities and State Transport Undertakings (STUs) via the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India (FAME) Scheme, Phase II. These buses are projected to avoid 1.2 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, travel nearly 3 billion kilometers without tailpipe emissions, and generate oil import savings of 55 lakh barrels equivalent, valued at approximately ₹3,600 crore (about $500 million).

APA

RMI (2020). Building an Electric Bus Ecosystem in Indian Cities. https://rmi.org/resources/building-an-electric-bus-ecosystem-in-indian-cities/

Chicago

RMI. Building an Electric Bus Ecosystem in Indian Cities. 2020. https://rmi.org/resources/building-an-electric-bus-ecosystem-in-indian-cities/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2020building, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Building an Electric Bus Ecosystem in Indian Cities}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2020}, month = feb, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/building-an-electric-bus-ecosystem-in-indian-cities/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }