Chartered Speed to Operate 900+ Electric Buses in 13 Cities

Mumbai, Mar 19 (PTI) Gujarat-based bus passenger mobility firm Chartered Speed on Wednesday said it has bagged a contract to operate over 900 electric buses by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL).

The company will procure, operate and maintain these buses under the Pradhan Mantri e-Bus Sewa Scheme across 13 cities in three states, the company said in a statement.

“The company aims to serve more than 2.9 lakh passengers daily and create employment for over 2,000 people, contributing to both the transportation and job markets,” it said.

Chartered Speed intends to supply and operate electric buses for intra-city travel across 13 cities in the states of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Meghalaya.

The cities included Raipur, Korba, Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Bhilwara, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur, and Shillong.
Sanyam Gandhi, Whole-Time Director, Chartered Speed said that the company is transitioning its fleet from ICE-powered vehicles to green fuel-powered buses.

Chartered Speed operates a fleet of over 1800 buses across Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Assam.