1,725 AC electric buses will run in 18 cities of UP: Lucknow and Kanpur will get 300 buses each, and Varanasi will get 250 buses. They will operate on the GCC model.

To strengthen the public transport system in 18 cities of Uttar Pradesh, 1,725 new air-conditioned electric buses will be operated. The proposal was approved in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday. These buses will be operated on a Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model. Under the scheme, private operators will handle the responsibility from the purchase of buses to their operation and maintenance. The government...