Cabinet Approves 'PM e-Bus Sewa' Scheme At Cost Of Rs 57,613 Cr

The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved "PM-eBus Sewa" for augmenting city bus operations and priority has been given to cities having no organised bus service. 10,000 e-Buses will be deployed in 169 cities, said Union Minister Anurag Thakur at a press briefing in New Delhi on Wednesday. The scheme is tipped to generate 45,000-55,000 direct jobs. The estimated cost of the scheme is Rs 57,613 crore, of which Rs 20,000 crore will be provided by the Central government and the rest will be provided by state governments.