Odisha has deployed 450 electric buses (e-buses) in urban areas, placing it fifth in India for e-bus adoption.
The state has surpassed West Bengal (391), Andhra Pradesh (238), Chhattisgarh (215), and Jharkhand (46) in e-bus deployment.
As of now, 14,329 e-buses are operational across India.
Delhi (3,564), Maharashtra (3,296), Karnataka (2,236), and Uttar Pradesh (850) are leading the count.
Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) is expanding services through schemes like PM-eBus Sewa and PM e-Drive to new cities, including Sambalpur and Berhampur.