Olectra becomes first company to deploy 4,000 electric buses on Indian roads

Collectively, Olectra’s fleet of 4,000 electric buses has clocked over 730 million green kilometres, preventing more than 6.5 lakh tonnes of CO₂ emissions and making a meaningful contribution towards cleaner air and a more sustainable future.

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Olectra Greentech Limited has become the first company to deploy 4,000 electric buses on Indian roads.

The historic milestone was commemorated with the symbolic handover of Olectra’s 4,000th electric bus to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu &  Mukesh Agnihotri, Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh during the flag off ceremony of 297 Olectra electric buses inducted into the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) fleet.

Mahesh Babu, Managing Director, Olectra Greentech Ltd., said, “Today marks one of the proudest moments in Olectra’s journey. Becoming the first company in India to deploy 4,000 electric buses on Indian roads is not just an Olectra milestone, it is a defining milestone for India’s electric mobility industry. It reflects the growing confidence that public transport undertakings across the country have placed in electric mobility and reinforces our commitment to building a cleaner and more sustainable future.

As India accelerates the adoption of sustainable public transportation, Olectra is well positioned to support the next phase of electric mobility.

Headquartered in Hyderabad, Olectra designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced electric mobility solutions for urban and intercity public transport across India.