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Golden Quadrilateral: Network of highways connecting four top metropolitan cities in India i.e. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. |
Key Points:
- Vision 2030: PM Public Transport Sewa: This initiative is part of a larger plan called Vision 2030, which aims to boost e-mobility and the use of electric buses.
- Seven-year execution plan: The electrification of the highways is planned to be completed over the next seven years.
- Boosting e-mobility: The goal is to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles and promote the deployment of electric buses.
- Private bidders invited: The Union Ministry will invite private companies to develop the electrified highways using a ‘build, operate, and transfer’ model.
- Conversion of existing highways: Efforts are being made to identify and convert existing highways into e-highways. This will involve setting up enough charging stations for electric buses to travel between cities.
- Cost-effective green intercity public transport: The aim is to provide affordable and environmentally friendly public transportation options between cities.
Why in news?
- The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is considering the electrification of the Golden Quadrilateral.
