Fresh Bus has announced the launch of its first electric bus fleet on the Bengaluru-Tirupati route. The 12 m premium coach with a capacity of 45+ seats features a noise-free air-conditioned cabin, 45-degree seat recline, IoT-enabled real-time air-quality and temperature monitoring, amenity kits, personal charging docks, Wi-Fi and real-time tracking.
By the end of 2026, the company expects to scale to 1,000+ electric buses and set up 100+ charging stations pan-India. The Bengaluru-based EV bus startup had raised INR 26 core in seed funding from ixigo (Le Travenues Technology) earlier this year.
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The company will also commence services for the Hyderabad-Vijayawada route later this month. With 0-100% charging in two hours, this bus can travel up to 400 km at a maximum speed of 90 kmph.
Sudhakar Reddy Chirra, Founder, Fresh Bus, said, “We are initially launching 24 electric buses this month across Bengaluru-Tirupati and Hyderabad-Vijayawada. In the next phase, we will start services on the top 100 routes across India covering routes from/to Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Goa, Pune and more.”