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SWITCH Mobility and PURPLE BUS Launch the Region’s First Private Electric Intercity Service

SWITCH Mobility and PURPLE BUS Launch the Region’s First Private Electric Intercity Service

SWITCH Mobility Ltd, a global manufacturer in electric buses and light commercial vehicles and part of the Hinduja Group, and light commercial vehicles, and PURPLE BUS, one of India’s intercity mobility operators, today launched the region’s first electric bus service the new Nagpur–Chandrapur route, extending the operator’s intercity network further into Vidarbha. Thespecial occasion was marked by a flag-off of the first batch ofsix units of the 50 EiV12m intercity electric bus order for theVidarbha region deployments by Purple Bus, in the presenceof Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport & Highways,Government of India, Shri Nitin Gadkari.   The inauguration has been Umed to[Read More…]

by — October 20, 2026 — NEW LAUNCH, News
Fleet Operator POV

Fleet Operator POV

Private bus transport operators called for better infrastructure, fairer taxes, and policy reforms to strengthen public transport, writes Upendra Kasbekar. An engaging dialogue unfolded among transport operators, government representatives, and industry leaders. The discussion centred on addressing the numerous challenges faced by private bus operators, including inadequate infrastructure, unfavourable taxation policies, and the urgent need for regulatory reforms. Despite ferrying[Read More…]

by — January 17, 2025 — GAME CHANGER