SWITCH Mobility and Purple Bus start Nagpur–Chandrapur e-buses
By Abha Lohia ·
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LaunchMobility & Logistics
- SWITCH Mobility, part of the Hinduja Group, builds electric buses and light commercial vehicles
- It and intercity operator Purple Bus began electric bus service on the Nagpur–Chandrapur route, with six buses flagged off first
- The service is part of a 50-bus order for Vidarbha and is the makers' third intercity deployment this year
What happened
- Electric bus service began on the Nagpur–Chandrapur route.
- The first six buses were flagged off.
- The order covers 50 intercity electric buses.
- The buses are for Vidarbha region use.
- A union road transport minister attended the flag-off.
Why it matters
- It extends the operator's intercity network into Vidarbha.
- It is the third intercity deployment with this operator this year.
- It supports cleaner travel in Maharashtra.
The business
- SWITCH Mobility makes electric buses and light commercial vehicles.
- It is part of the Hinduja Group.
In numbers
50Buses ordered · 2026
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