Fresh Bus to operate 1,000+ electric vehicles by 2026
Electric vehicles are the future of transportation and new-age professional bus brands such as Fresh Bus will usher in a new era of travel that is cost-effective and green, says Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
“This will also promote the ecosystem of Electric Vehicles and create new jobs for young tech professionals in our country. This is a testament to the fact that we can achieve sustainable development while promoting economic growth.”
The Minister also congratulated the amazing team behind this innovative venture and applauded ixigo for backing Fresh Bus’s vision of creating a professional, modern, pan-India sustainable inter-city bus operator.
The Bengaluru-based EV bus startup had raised Rs.26 crores in seed funding from ixigo (Le Travenues Technology Limited) earlier this year.
Unlike existing inter-city bus aggregators, Fresh Bus is a full stack technology-enabled smart bus operator, building and owning the customer experience for travelers end-to-end across finding, tracking and booking their electric intercity buses via the FreshBus website.
Fresh Bus founder Sudhakar Reddy Chirra said, “By the end of 2026, we expect to scale to 1,000+ electric buses, set up 100+ charging stations pan-India and save over 4,000 hectares of the forest!”
Speaking on the Fresh Bus experience and the company’s expansion plans, “Fresh Bus will focus on premium quality and customer experience to make bus travel an elevated travel experience for all. We are initially launching 24 electric buses this month across
The company has launched 24 electric buses this month (April) across Bengaluru-Tirupati and Hyderabad-Vijayawada.
“In the next phase, we will start services on top 100 routes across India covering routes from/to Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Goa, Pune and more,” he said on 24 Apr 2023.
Backed by ixigo, India’s leading AI-based travel app, Fresh Bus is a modern inter-city EV bus service focused on providing affordable, clean, safe & environment-friendly long-distance transportation across India.
Launched in 2007 by Aloke Bajpai & Rajnish Kumar, ixigo (Le Travenues Technology Limited) is a technology company focused on empowering Indian travelers to plan, book and manage their trips across rail, air, buses and hotels. fiinews.com
