Telangana prioritises public transportation and EV wheelchair at top

Telangana Transportation Preacher Ponnan Prabhakar on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) claimed that public transportation and electric-vehicle wheelchair are the core of Telangana’s city transportation approach, also as he emphasized the State’s plan vis-a-vis transportation and landmarks, as he ushered in the Secondly National Flexibility Top 2026 at HICC Novotel.

Mr Prabhakar claimed that the federal government is prioritising the fortifying of bus solutions, city, and last-mile connection. Reputable public transportation, he claimed, was necessary to lowering blockage and boosting efficiency in quickly broadening cities.

Highlighting the State’s press in the direction of cleaner wheelchair, he claimed that Telangana had actually taken a host of actions to speed up the fostering of electrical lorries. The federal government has actually expanded a 100% exception on roadway tax obligation and enrollment costs for electrical lorries up until completion of 2026, with no cap on quantities. These motivations, he kept in mind, had actually currently equated right into advantages worth almost 1,000 crore for EV purchasers and added to raised fostering throughout automobile sections.

Concentrating on last-mile connection, the Preacher claimed the federal government was advertising cleaner options such as electrical and gas-based autorickshaws. Telangana has actually allowed 20,000 brand-new electrical three-wheelers, along with authorizations for 10,000 CNG and 10,000 LPG autorickshaws. On top of that, 20,000 licenses have actually been given to transform existing autorickshaws right into electrical lorries.

Electrification of public transportation has actually become an essential concern. Since very early 2026, over 325 electrical buses are running in the city restrictions, he claimed. The federal government intends to scale this up considerably, with a target of releasing almost 2,800 electrical buses in the Hyderabad Outer Ring Roadway area by 2027.

Mr Prabhakar claimed financial investments were likewise being made in sustaining facilities and environment-friendly power fostering, with the wider purpose of lowering exhausts and boosting city air high quality.