TMC plans to roll out as many as 100 e-buses in the coming year . Bids for the tender will be opened in January 2016 and buses are expected to hit the roads by August next year . Along with this , it is also planning to set up a solar energy power plant at the Thane Municipal Transport Depot to make it self sufficient when it comes to it's energy needs . It will also be used to recharge the e-buses that they plan to roll out .
The plan is to launch air conditioned buses that can run for upto 120 kms on a single 40 mins charge . Currently , Bangalore is the only Indian city that has e-buses. MMRDA had also recently announced the launch of 25 electric hybrid buses which will run in BKC to ease commuting woes and environment pollution problems . PTI
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