Ahmedabad: A fire broke out in an AMTS bus in the Paldi area early Friday morning, completely gutting the vehicle. No injuries were reported in the incident as passengers were safely evacuated in time. According to preliminary information, the 3-year-4-month-old CNG bus manufactured by Eicher, operating on AMTS Route No. 35, was going from Lal Darwaja to Bavla. When the bus stopped near Jain Merchant Bus Stand at Mahalaxmi Crossroads in Paldi to pick up passengers, smoke suddenly started coming...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a major push towards green and sustainable public transport, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), along with its transport undertakings AMTS and BRTS, will induct 1,000 new electric AC buses in the city under the Government of India’s PM E-DRIVE Scheme. Currently, Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) operates around 350 buses in the city’s public transport system, of which 200 are electric buses. The civic body is already planning to introduce another 250 electric buses, with a...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has planned to introduce double-decker AMTS buses on the Sabarmati Riverfront West road. However, a serious issue emerged during the trial of this plan on February 18, when a double-decker bus became stuck under Gandhi Bridge along the River Drive. According to reports, the bus could barely move out despite repeated attempts by the driver. Due to the vehicle’s height, there was only a little more than one foot of clearance between the top of ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS), run by the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), today presented its ₹991 crore budget for 2026–27, with a strong focus on modernising the city’s public transport system and making it more environment-friendly and passenger-centric. A major highlight of the budget is AMTS’s target to ensure that all buses in Ahmedabad become electric and air-conditioned by 2030. Out of the total ₹991 crore budget, the revenue component stand...Read More

Ahmedabad: Concerns over reckless driving by public transport operators have once again come to the fore in the city after an AMTS bus rammed into multiple vehicles in the Gota area today. According to preliminary information, the AMTS bus, reportedly travelling at high speed, lost control and crashed into a school van, an auto-rickshaw, and a tempo, causing severe damage to all three vehicles. The school van driver and the auto-rickshaw driver sustained serious injuries and were rushed to hosp...Read More

Ahmedabad: A major accident was averted on SG Highway on Monday morning after an AMTS bus suddenly caught fire near the Sola Bhagwat crossroads, triggering panic among passengers. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported. The incident occurred at around 8:05 am when Route 501 AMTS bus (TAM 39), operated by Tank Bus Operation Pvt Ltd, was travelling from Adalaj Trimandir towards Ujala. According to civic authorities, smoke was first noticed emerging from the engine bonnet near the d...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a major step towards modernising public transport, the Amdavad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) has announced that it will acquire 225 high-tech, air-conditioned electric buses. This marks a significant upgrade to the city’s iconic lal bus service, which began in 1947 with just 60 buses. Officials said the new sensor-based e-buses, AMTS’s first electric fleet in its 76-year history, will begin rolling out on city roads in the first week of January, with full deployment plann...Read More

Gandhinagar: As part of a major push to modernize Ahmedabad ahead of the 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG) and other international sporting events, the Gujarat government plans to convert all buses under the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) and the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) to electric vehicles (EVs), a newspaper reported. Officials said the initiative will also be highlighted during Ahmedabad’s bid for the 2036 Olympic Games. Sources told TOI that the Ahmedabad Municipal Corpor...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Standing Committee of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) today approved a proposal to implement a Single Mobility System for AMTS and BRTS, enabling passengers to travel across both public transport services using a single ticket or card. The decision was announced by Standing Committee Chairman Devang Dani after the committee’s regular meeting. Briefing the media, Dani said over six lakh commuters use AMTS and BRTS daily, making public transport the city’s lifeline. T...Read More