Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporation Limited (ASCDCL) has decided to build a special depot at Jadhavwadi for charging and maintaining e-buses.The proposed depot-cum-workshop at Jadhavwadi will be able to cater to 300 buses. The facility is being raised considering the addition of more e-buses in the fleet of city bus service, a statement issued by ASCDCL said.While the design of the depot has been finalized, the financial outlay for the project and details related to the tendering process will be made public soon, authorities said.It must be noted that the city is scheduled to get 100 e-buses as a part of the PM-eBus Sewa initiative of the central government. In addition, the civic administration has already initiated steps to get 35 e-buses on its own to strengthen the existing bus service.Civic authorities said plans are also mooted to raise another depot for e-buses in addition to Jadhavwadi. The location of the second depot is not yet finalized. It will be planned in such a way that city buses moving towards Waluj and nearby city areas will be covered, a civic official said.We also published the following articles recentlyAs pollution hits Mumbai, neighbouring Mira-Bhayander gets 5 E-busesThe Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has introduced four electric buses as part of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to improve air quality in Mumbai. The deployment of these buses is expected to save 33,704 tonnes of CO2 emissions compared to diesel buses. The MBMC aims to add an additional 35,000 passengers with the launch of the electric buses. The NCAP aims to reduce PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations by 20% to 30% by next year. A budget of Rs 81 crore has been allocated for the procurement of 57 e-buses by 2025-26.KTC set to roll out e-buses on Panaji-GU route after DiwaliThe Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) plans to introduce electric buses in Panajis public transportation network after Diwali. The buses will operate on the Goa University route, providing a sustainable mode of transport. The fare for the buses will be affordable, starting at Rs 10 for the first two kilometers and an additional Rs 2 for every extra kilometer. Students with KTC student concession passes will receive a 50% fare reduction. The electric buses will initially only operate on the Goa University route.Maratha quota stir: 13 MSRTC buses damaged since Sunday, 30 depots shutOver the past 48 hours, at least 13 buses belonging to the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) have been damaged during the ongoing Maratha quota protest in Maharashtra. Four incidents occurred on Monday, with nine buses damaged on Sunday. As a result, the MSRTC has suspended operations in 30 out of its 250 depots. The protests are demanding job and educational reservations for the Maratha community.

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