New Delhi, Dec 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated retrofit electric bus service for the Members of Parliament. The bus has been converted from a diesel bus to a battery-operated electric bus. This is an initiative of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, to provide clean, pollution-free transport for Members of Parliament.
Modi presented the key to the Speaker of Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan who was first to enter the bus after the inauguration.
Speaking on the occasion, Modi said that the environment had been a topic of discussion for long, but in recent times, the impact of damage to the environment is being felt by the common man.
Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said similar buses will be introduced in the public transport sector across the country. Gadkari also said each electric bus will help save Rs.8 lakh per year since its running cost will be lesser compared with conventional buses.
Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, in the launch of this bus. The Prime Minister exhorted entrepreneurs to work towards producing cheap and efficient electric batteries in India, which could spur a drive towards clean public transportation.
Speaker of the Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Venkaiah Naidu, Prakash Javadekar, and a large number of MPs were present on the occasion.
