SWITCH Mobility Ltd, a global leader in electric buses and light commercial vehicles and part of the Hinduja Group, and light commercial vehicles, and Purple Bus, one of India’s leading intercity mobility operators, launched the region’s first electric bus service on the Nagpur–Chandrapur route, extending the operator’s intercity network further into Vidarbha on October 20. The special occasion was marked by a flag-off of the first batch of six units of the 50 EiV12m intercity electric bus order for the Vidarbha region deployments by Purple Bus, in the presence of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari.

 

The new route is expected to improve connectivity between the two cities, offering commuters a safe, comfortable and environment-friendly mode of travel. On the launch of the new route, Ganesh Mani, Chief Executive Officer, SWITCH Mobility, said, “Nagpur and Chandrapur share a close economic and cultural relationship, and strengthening this corridor with our partner Prasanna Purple Mobility Solutions is an important step in our mission to build future-ready public transport across India.” Saurabh Patwadhan, Director, Purple Bus, said, “At Purple Bus, our goal is to make electric the default way people travel between cities, not the exception. We are building that future route by route, from Mumbai–Pune, one of India’s busiest corridors, to Nagpur–Chandrapur, where we now bring Vidarbha its first electric bus service.