Even as Mumbai’s BEST Undertaking moves ahead with plans to induct 1500 electric midi buses, a national analysis has highlighted the challenges facing India’s electric bus transition. The country needs to increase annual electric bus registrations nearly 12 times to meet its 2030 target.

Slow progress

According to the latest data from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) India, approximately 5400 electric buses were registered nationwide in FY 2025-26, accounting for just 4 per cent of total bus registrations.