Coimbatore to install EV charging points for buses

The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation plans to install electric vehicle (EV) charging points at Ondipudur and Sungam depots in Coimbatore. This follows the state government's approval of 75 electric buses for city services. The charging stations will be part of depot improvements funded by a financing agreement with Germany's KfW. The initiative is part of a broader plan to modernize bus services in Tamil Nadu, which includes 950 electric buses for Chennai and 100 for Madurai. Recent guidelines for EV charging infrastructure were issued by the Ministry of Power. The government has also reduced GST on EVs and provided incentives like green license plates and road tax waivers to support electric bus operations.