Bangalore Get First Electric Bus Launched

Bangalore has a reason to feel proud. The country's first electric bus has been launched, much to the delight of green crusaders.



The bus, which is air-conditioned has the capacity to seat around 41 passengers.


The bus weighs 18 tons and has a length of 12,267 mm, width of 2,550 mm and has a height of 3,486 mm. 



The bus takes 5 hours to be charged normally and half that time for a fast charge. 



The zero-emission Chinese-made BYD bus (K9D) is powered by four ferrous batteries, each 
producing 540 volts of electricity. 


The air-conditioned bus can run 250 km on a single charge. It can clock a maximum speed of 96 
kmph. 



The zero-emission air-conditioned BMTC bus, powered by ferrous batteries, is expected to eliminate pollution caused by regular fossil fuel-driven vehicles. 




The bus will ply between Majestic and Kadugodi (Route no 335E) for the first three months, between 7 am and 7 pm. The fare will be similar to Volvo buses.