Major metro cities in the state could soon see electric buses plying between them, with the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) working on orders to procure 100 such buses, and planning their charging points and related infrastructure along the routes, with a pre-bid meeting on April 8. The MSRTC had made an attempt to procure electric buses earlier, but the project did not achieve much success.

With electric mobility being pushed by the union government, the MSRTC is now reworking its strategy to bring in electric buses. Initially, doubts had been raised within the corporation, about whether the electric buses could climb the steep ghats and mountains, however, private buses have been able to negotiate them easily.