Six e-double-decker buses to be functional in city soon

Telangana Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar on Wednesday said six e – double-decker buses will be operational in Hyderabad soon.
The service will commence in areas including Tank Bund, Old City, financial district and others. Arvind Kumar took to Twitter and said, “Isn’t this a pleasant sight? E-double-deckers on Hyderabad roads. We’ve got six of these and will be fully operational on important routes from tourism viewpoint such as Tank Bund, Old City, financial dist, etc.”
In February this year, three electric double-decker buses were flagged off by Municipal Administration & Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) and Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari in the presence of Chevella MP G Ranjith Reddy and Chandrayangutta MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi.
The HMDA plans to increase the fleet to 20 buses at a cost of Rs 2.16 crore. The buses have a seating capacity of 65 passengers plus driver and are completely electric with a range of 150 km in a single charge and can be charged fully in 2 hours to 2.5 hours.