TTD Chairman YV Subba Reddy on Monday launched ten eco-friendly buses in Tirumala along with the TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy, JEO Sri Veerabrahmam.<\/p>\n
The Chairman said, M\/s Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd., Hyderabad has come forward to donate 10 electric buses to TTD to operate as free buses for internal conveyance of pilgrims in Tirumala. The cost of each e-bus is Rs.1.80 Cr (Total 10 buses cost is Rs.18.00 Cr).<\/p>\n
He said the motto is to protect the sanctity and serenity of Tirumala hills by reducing vehicular pollution. The TTD Board, a couple of years ago had resolved to replace the diesel vehicles with e-vehicles in a phased manner.<\/p>\n
In 1st phase, 35 e-cars (TATA Nexon) are introduced in Tirumala for the official use of TTD officers, procured from M\/s CESL, JV company of PSUs under Ministry of Power, GOI on a dry lease basis(without driver).<\/p>\n
Later upon the request of TTD, APSRTC also now operates 64 e-buses in Tirumala-Tirupati ghat roads. TTD will establish charging stationsat its workshop, Tirumala and the same will be completed by April 15 and M\/s Olectra will provide training to the TTD drivers to operate the e-buses. \u201cWe are contemplating to replace the existing taxis with e-vehicles and soon Tirumala will be made environment friendly free from pollution\u201d, he asserted.<\/p>\n
After performing pujas to the fleet of e-buses, the officials were taken for a drive.CE Sri Nageswara Rao, SE 2 Sri Jagadeeshwar Reddy, GM Transport Sri Sesha Reddy, HO Dr Sridevi, DyEO Sri Harindranath, VGO Sri Bali Reddy and other officials were present.<\/p>\n
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