{"id":133749,"date":"2023-08-17T11:18:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T05:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=133749"},"modified":"2023-08-17T11:18:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T05:48:15","slug":"cabinet-approves-pm-ebus-sewa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/cabinet-approves-pm-ebus-sewa\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet Approves \u201cPM-eBus Sewa\u201d to Augment City Bus Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to a bus scheme named “PM-eBus Sewa.”<\/strong> This scheme aims to enhance city bus operations through the introduction of 10,000 electric buses, following a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Union Cabinet has also given its approval to a new Central Sector Scheme named \u201cPM Vishwakarma<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More About the \u201cPM-eBus Sewa\u201d Scheme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The “PM-eBus Sewa” scheme is estimated to cost around \u20b957,613 crore, with a Central government support of \u20b920,000 crore. This initiative will provide assistance for bus operations over a span of 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reaching the Unreached<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The scheme will encompass cities with a population of three lahks and above, based on the 2011 census. This includes all Union Territory capitals, the North Eastern Region, and hilly states. Priority will be given to cities without organized bus services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Direct Employment Generation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The implementation of this scheme is projected to create around 45,000 to 55,000 direct jobs, as approximately 10,000 buses are deployed for city bus operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Segments of the scheme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The “PM-eBus Sewa” scheme comprises two main segments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Segment A – Augmenting City Bus Services (169 cities):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n