Shimla, Mar 4 (KNN) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in a meeting with electric vehicles manufacturers asked them to make state-specific prototype electric buses in a time bound manner with modern technology. 

In a meeting with the EV representatives on Thursday, Sukhu pointed out that the buses should be made keeping in mind the hilly terrain, loading capacity and luggage space, an official statement said.

As per reports, the state will constitute a committee that would decide all the modalities and specifications for the prototype e-buses under the chairmanship of the state chief secretary. 

“The state government is committed to provide best and comfortable transportation services to the people,” he said.

He further said that Himachal Pradesh is also planning to make Parwanoo-Nalagarh-Una-Hamirpur-Nadaun-Dehra highway as a 'Clean and Green' corridor and necessary infrastructure would be created in this regard.

“The state transport department is the first such department in the country to switch over to electrical vehicles and it is the mandate of the state government that other departments would also be provided e-vehicles in a phased manner,” he added. 

To achieve the goal of making Himachal Pradesh a 'green energy state' by the year 2025 and to reduce the carbon emission, the state government intends to replace the fleet of diesel buses of HRTC with electric buses in a phased manner and intends to ply e-buses on inter-district routes.  (KNN Bureau)