Daily Current Affairs Article 28th January 2021: Admiral (Retd.) DK Joshi, the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has flagged-off a fleet of electric buses on the occasion of Republic Day.
The project for 40 electric buses is being executed by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN Limited), a 100% subsidiary of NTPC Limited, a PSU under the Ministry of Power.
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The introduction of electric buses in the Island union territory will help cut down tail pipe emissions as well as provide comfortable public transport.
In addition to the above project, NVVN has emerged as successful bidder for providing turnkey solution for 90 electric buses in Bengaluru under the Smart City project. These buses will provide last mile connectivity to NAMMA Metro network.
NVVN is developing and providing complete range of zero emission mobility solutions for various vehicle segments.
