Belagavi has been sanctioned ₹2.95 crore for developing infrastructure to support electric buses under the Central Government’s PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, as part of a fresh allocation of ₹25.83 crore released for ten cities across Karnataka.
The Karnataka Transport Department issued the sanction order on June 24. Of the total allocation, ₹14.96 crore will be contributed by the Central Government and ₹10.87 crore by the State Government.
For Belagavi, the approved amount includes ₹1.71 crore as the Centre’s share and ₹1.24 crore from the State Government. The funds will be used to modernise Depot No. 2 and create the infrastructure necessary for operating electric buses, including charging systems, parking facilities, depot upgrades and other supporting civil works.
The latest allocation follows the Centre’s approval of 100 electric buses for Belagavi under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, which aims to deploy 10,000 air-conditioned electric buses across more than 100 cities in India to promote clean and sustainable public transport.
The ₹2.95 crore sanctioned for Belagavi forms part of a statewide package benefiting Hubballi-Dharwad, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Davanagere, Shivamogga, Tumakuru, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura and Ballari.
Earlier, the State had received ₹15.27 crore for the scheme during the 2025-26 financial year. Of this, ₹11.35 crore was transferred directly to the electricity distribution company for creating power infrastructure required for charging stations. However, funds earmarked for civil works remained largely unutilised as infrastructure projects had not commenced at several locations.
The fresh release of funds is expected to accelerate the development of depots, charging stations and associated infrastructure, paving the way for the introduction of electric bus services in Belagavi and other participating cities.
The PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, launched by the Central Government in August 2023 with an outlay of ₹20,000 crore, seeks to improve urban public transport through the deployment of electric buses while reducing emissions and encouraging sustainable mobility.