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“Kolkata is the most suitable for electric buses,” she said.Nearly 89% of daily trips in Kolkata are made on public transport. These zero-emission buses will ply on three routes — Airport-Joka, Shyambazar-Nabanna, and Tollygunge-Bidhannagar. The electrification of buses can have a major impact on the city’s emission pollution load as buses comprise 56% of the daily travel in the city. “We are optimistic about the electric buses. Electric buses will help improve the bus transport and increase passenger count..