Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath flags off 42 electric buses; to be deployed in Lucknow and Kanpur

While flagging off electric buses for the cities of Lucknow and Kanpur, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said that the need of the hour is a public transport free from noise and air pollution.

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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has flagged off 42 electric buses that will be deployed in the cities of Lucknow and Kanpur. It is to be noted that the electric buses are already being used as part of public transport in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, and now Lucknow, and Kanpur have been added to the list. Besides Uttar Pradesh CM also said that hlicopter services will be soon launched between Lucknow to Naimisharanya. The place Naimisharanya is a pilgirmage center in Sitapur District, the helicopter service will be aimed at facilitating easy transportation between the cities.

"In the first phase, a helicopter facility from Lucknow to Naimisharanya will be provided. Also, some of the buses launched today will be run to the pilgrim centre under an alternative arrangement," he said.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath flags off 42 electric buses for Lucknow and Kanpur

"The need of the hour is a public transport that is free from noise and air pollution... Out of 100 cities being developed as smart cities in the country, 10 are from UP," says CM pic.twitter.com/fnzYi8Zj6s — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) August 25, 2022

The chief minister said the department of tourism and culture is working on preserving the heritage of Naimisharanya, while the urban development department. Is gearing up to launch the electric bus service from Lucknow.

"It may take some time because charging stations and other facilities will have to be built there. Till then, we are looking at some alternative arrangement," he said. Naimisharanya, also called Naimisaranyam, Neemsar, and Nimkhar is a temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

Speaking about the development works undertaken by his government, Adityanath said 10 of the 100 cities that were being developed under the Smart Cities Mission were located in Uttar Pradesh, and of the top 10 cities in the country, two were in the state - of Agra and Varanasi. The chief minister also claimed that his government has achieved progress in running Metro rail services in the last five years. He said electric bus service will form the basis of the Metro. "This will help in expanding the Metro service and provide pollution-free public transport, he added.