Good News: Panipat Residents Can Now Travel for Free on Newly-Inaugurated Electric Buses for 7 Days
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday inaugurated electric city bus services in Panipat and announced that people will get to travel free of cost on these buses for seven days. Three electric buses have been introduced in the city and five more will be added to the fleet soon.
Inaugurating the service from the new bus stand in Siwah, Khattar said the objective of this initiative
is not only to provide convenient transportation to the people of the state but also to reduce
environmental pollution.
He announced that traveling on these e-buses would be free for the first seven days and encouraged
people to opt for public transport over private vehicles
According to the official statement, the service routes will be carefully planned, taking into
consideration the demands and needs of residents.
The fare will range from Rs 10 to Rs 50 and the route will cover a distance up to 30 kilometers, it said
After launching the service, Khattar said the city bus service will be systematically expanded to
villages surrounding the city.
He said that after the launch of e-bus services in Panipat and Jagadhri, the government aims to start
similar services in seven cities -- Panchkula, Ambala, Sonipat, Rewari, Karnal, Rohtak and Hisar -- by
June 2024.
