Overview
- TGSRTC awarded diesel-to-electric conversion work to Sai Green Mobility for 200 buses and Kalyani Powertrain for about 40 after tenders issued on September 15, 2025.
- Hyderabad currently has 325 electric buses operating from six depots, with 175 more slated to join the fleet this year.
- Charging will be added at 19 more depots, with proposals filed for 10 new depots and 10 dedicated charging centres at an estimated cost of about ₹392 crore.
- A 2023 pilot converted a Musheerabad depot diesel bus to electric, now running under Uppal depot, demonstrating retrofit viability.
- Officials describe the programme as a first-of-its-kind effort by a state-run transport utility and say the expansion is intended to cut pollution and shift more trips to public transport, with VC&MD V. Nagi Reddy urging public support.