BMTC to roll out 500 more electric buses on Outer Ring Road by December
The buses will be inducted in two batches, with a new charging depot coming up near Hebbal.
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Vikram NayakBengaluru · Published 26 Sept 2026, 11:42 am IST · 1 min read
Bengaluru: BMTC to roll out 500 more electric buses on Outer Ring Road . (DBNEWS photo)
Bengaluru: The buses will be inducted in two batches, with a new charging depot coming up near Hebbal.
Officials said the decision follows months of consultation with elected representatives, resident welfare associations and technical experts, and that detailed timelines will be published on the government's website.
Residents in Bengaluru have long raised concerns about uneven service delivery, especially in newly developed areas on the city's periphery. The new plan prioritises those areas in its first phase.
What happens next
We have tried to design this in a way that the benefits are visible within the first year, and not just at the end of the project, a senior official involved in the planning said.
Representational image. (DBNEWS file photo)
Opposition members welcomed the move but sought a third-party audit of the work and quarterly progress reports. The administration said both suggestions would be considered.
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