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The government will electrify all 5,000 TNSTC buses
Promised in the manifesto
All 5,000 buses operating under TNSTC will be electrified.
From the manifesto: Inbam (Joy) › 9. World-Class Infrastructure › A. Electricity and Green Energy, see page 79
Where it standsIn effect, in part
In effect since 25 Aug 2026.
The government began the procurement and operation of electric buses, including 130 new low-floor air-conditioned units.
So far
Procurement of 1,000 electric buses for Chennai and operation of 130 buses.
Not yet seen
Procurement of 1,000 buses is currently planned; the promise covers 5,000 buses.
Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them.
Documents behind this
- 25 Aug 2026 · Press releaseDIPR press release 22388
- The Chief Minister inaugurated the service of 130 new low-floor air-conditioned electric buses for the Metropolitan Transport Corporation at a cost of 234 crore and 50 lakh rupees.
- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speechRevised Budget speech 2026-27, page 59
- The government will operate electric buses under the Gross Cost Contract model.
- 1,000 new air-conditioned electric buses will be procured for the Chennai Metropolitan Transport Corporation during the current financial year.
- Rs.500 crore has been allocated in the Revised Budget Estimates to provide electrical and mechanical fixtures for electric buses at bus depots.
- 13 Jul 2026 · Press releaseDIPR press release 22155
- The government will procure and operate air-conditioned low-floor electric buses.
- 17 Jun 2026 · Press releaseDIPR press release 21985
- The Chief Minister instructed that all newly procured buses for transport corporations must be electric air-conditioned buses.
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