Electrification of public transport in India – A feasibility study of electrifying the bus system in Amritsar

Human activities are the major factor of current global greenhouse Emission, resulting in extreme climate change, Transportation is one of the major causes of the carbon emissions ranking on the third highest emitter in India. To overcome this the public transport in the city is promoted, but with this there is a need to change the use of conventional fuel in public transport. To replace all the traditional diesel fuel urban buses with alternative energy buses. In the country like India where there is limited source of renewable energy to power the buses, the conventional diesel fuel is the major source of energy. This study will analyse the current scenario of diesel buses, by calculating the carbon emissions, cost, and infrastructure. In case of Indian city to study the feasibility of the electric buses with electricity sourced from coal and solar, different scenarios was created for the future of public transport based on carbon emissions, cost and infrastructure. Based on the scenario assessment, phase wise implementation is recommended to distribute the financial burden of high upfront cost of electric buses