The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is set to improve public connectivity to the upcoming Bhogapuram International Airport with the introduction of 20 new electric buses, scheduled to be inaugurated on August 1.

Regional Manager of APSRTC, Visakhapatnam, B. Appala Naidu, announced that preparations for the launch are in the final stages. While seven electric buses have already arrived in the city, the remaining 13 are expected to be delivered by July 25. The fleet is slated to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu during the formal inauguration ceremony of the airport.

To ensure efficient passenger transit, the corporation has finalised two dedicated corridors. Ten buses will operate along the Gajuwaka–NAD–Bhogapuram route, while another 10 will ply between Scindia, Railway Station, Rushikonda, and Bhogapuram.

Mr. Appala Naidu confirmed that rigorous preparations, including vehicle registration, driver orientation, and technical training, are currently underway at the Steel City depot. A recent inspection of the charging infrastructure and staff rest rooms at the Bhogapuram site indicated that all facilities are ready for operations. He added that the corporation is fast-tracking the installation of additional charging stations at the Dwaraka Bus Station, Maddilapalem, Chodavaram, Kothavalasa, and Elamanchili to support the expanded electric bus network.

The regional manager added that an additional 80 electric buses are expected to join the fleet by the end of October.

The inspection team, which reviewed the operational readiness and infrastructure, included Deputy Chief Mechanical Engineer (Visakhapatnam) Gangadhar, Deputy Chief Mechanical Engineer (C&B, Vijayawada) Madhu, Deputy Executive Engineer Acham Naidu, Assistant Engineer (Electrical) Sudharani, and Maddilapalem Depot Manager T.U.M. Reddy.

Published - July 19, 2026 07:24 pm IST