Chartered Speed has deployed electric buses across all eight major Rajasthan cities under PM e-Bus Sewa, taking its EV fleet mix to 25% nationwide.
Key points
- Electric Buses Roll Out Across Rajasthan
- How The Deployment Is Spread Out
- The 800-Bus Order Behind The Scale-Up
- Jobs And Infrastructure Coming With It
- What This Means For India's E-Bus Push
Rajasthan's public transport network just got a lot greener. Chartered Speed has rolled out 71 electric buses across all eight of the state's major cities, part of a much larger 800-bus order under the PM e-Bus Sewa scheme. The move takes the company's electric bus share from 10% to 25%.
Electric Buses Roll Out Across Rajasthan
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Chartered Speed, which runs intercity and intra-city transport services across six states, said the expansion covers Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner, Ajmer, Udaipur, Bhilwara and Alwar — effectively giving it complete electric bus coverage across every one of Rajasthan's primary urban centres.
How The Deployment Is Spread Out
Of the 71 buses currently running, 24 have started operations in Jaipur and Bhilwara, while the remaining 47 are spread across Bikaner, Udaipur, Kota, Alwar, Ajmer and Jodhpur. That's a fairly even mix across the state rather than one city getting most of the attention.
Anyone curious about how electric buses are being priced and configured across brands right now can look through this list of top electric buses in India for context on where the segment currently stands.
The 800-Bus Order Behind The Scale-Up
This current rollout is just the early phase of a much bigger commitment. Sanyam Gandhi, Whole-Time Director at Chartered Speed, said the full expansion involves more than 800 electric buses, backed by a 22MW charging backbone built to support high-density corridors across the state.
Models like the Tata Intercity EV 2.0 reflect the kind of electric bus platforms operators are increasingly turning to for these large-scale, fixed-route intercity deployments.
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Jobs And Infrastructure Coming With It
Beyond just vehicles, Chartered Speed says the Rajasthan scale-up will create more than 1,500 direct skilled jobs, spanning telemetry, fleet management, technical maintenance and driving operations. For a state building out this kind of transport infrastructure, that's a meaningful employment push alongside the environmental angle.
Operators running mixed fleets often also look at options like the Tata Ultra 9/9m Electric Bus, which is built more for shorter, high-frequency city routes rather than intercity corridors.
What This Means For India's E-Bus Push
Chartered Speed's nationwide fleet already serves more than 3.5 lakh passengers daily, and pushing its EV mix to 25% marks real progress toward electrifying public transport at scale, not just running a handful of pilot buses for show. Established in 2010, the company operates across public transportation, employee mobility, school transportation and electric mobility.
As deployments like this grow across states, buyers and fleet operators exploring what's available can browse the current electric buses range to compare options suited to their own routes and passenger loads.
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Frequently Asked Questions On Commercial Vehicles
Q1. What is the PM e-Bus Sewa scheme?
Ans: PM e-Bus Sewa is a central government initiative aimed at deploying electric buses across Indian cities to strengthen public transport while reducing emissions from urban mobility.
Q2. How many cities in Rajasthan now have electric bus coverage under this deployment?
Ans: Chartered Speed's rollout covers all eight primary urban centres in Rajasthan, namely Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner, Ajmer, Udaipur, Bhilwara and Alwar.
Q3. What infrastructure is typically needed to support large electric bus fleets?
Ans: Large-scale electric bus operations usually require a strong charging backbone, along with depot-level charging points, to keep buses running reliably across high-frequency routes.
Q4. Do electric bus deployments create employment beyond just driving jobs?
Ans: Yes, large fleet rollouts typically create jobs across areas like telemetry, fleet management and technical maintenance, in addition to driving roles.