Himachal Pradesh Initiates Green Shift with E-Taxi Rollout
Published on: Jan. 9, 2026, 8:11 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced a plan to replace all petrol taxis in the state with electric vehicles, starting with 1,000 e-taxis under the Rajiv Gandhi Startup Scheme. The government will provide a 40% subsidy for taxi owners making the transition, and permits will be allocated for new private bus routes in rural areas.
