Ganesh Prasad Travels will deploy the first electric bus in the passenger transport sector in Mangaluru on February 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY Coastal Karnataka, known for enterprising people, will get the first electric bus in the private passenger transport segment in Mangaluru this week. Ganesh Prasad Travels intends to deploy an EV vehicle in Mangaluru on Mangaladevi-State Bank-Mangaladevi City Route 27 on February 26. Dilraj Alva, proprietor of Ganesh Prasad Travels told The Hindu, that he has procured a 9-metre long, 35-seat electric bus from Pune-based Neuton Auto, a new-age electric bus original equipment manufacturer, certified under Make in India. Published – February 24, 2026 02:33 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Canada moves to revoke Tahawwur Rana’s citizenship ahead of Carney’s visit to India: Report Iran Protests: Students must leave Iran before panic strikes: J&K’s Farooq Abdullah