Implementation Plan for Electrification of Public Bus Transport in Bengaluru Project Team Dr Mridula Bharadwaj (Principal Investigator) Dr Gaurav Kapoor Trupti Deshpande Harshid Sridhar P. Anantha Lakshmi Ganeshprasad Pavaskar Aswathy K.P. Tanmay Sarkar Ashish Nigam Pareexit Chauhan Sujaya Rathi Sandhya Sundararagavan Epica Mandal Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy April, 2018 Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) is a private, not-for-profit, technology-policy think tank, registered under Section 25 as a Research Corporation, in 2005. Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation works to strengthen the energy security of India by aiding the design and implementation of policies that support renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable transport solutions. Designing and Editing by CSTEP Disclaimer While every effort has been made for the correctness of data/information used in this report, neither the authors nor CSTEP accept any legal liability for the accuracy or inferences for the material contained in this report and for any consequences arising from the use of this material. The views/analysis expressed in this report/document do not necessarily reflect the views of Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. The Foundation also does not guarantee the accuracy of any data included in this publication nor does it accept any responsibility for the consequences of its use. © 2018 Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) For private circulation only. Any reproduction in full or part of this publication must mention the title and/or citation, which is mentioned below. Due credit must be mentioned regarding the copyright owners of this product. This report should be cited as: CSTEP-SSEF (2018), Implementation Plan for Electrification of Public Bus Transport in Bengaluru, (CSTEP-Report-2018-3). April, 2018 Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) # 18, 10th Cross, Mayura Street, Papanna Layout, Nagashettyhalli, RMV II Stage, Bangalore-560094 Karnataka, INDIA Tel.: +91 (80) 6690-2500 Fax: +91 (80) 2351-4269 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cstep.in