Mumbai airport goes green, inducts first batch of 45 EVs | Mumbai News – Times of India

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MUMBAI: Mumbai airport has introduced its first batch of 45 electric vehicles (EVs) to replace its existing fleet of fossil fuel-powered ones, said the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) on Wednesday.
The airport intends to replace all its combustion-powered vehicles with EVs as part of its Operational Net Zero mission by 2029, MIAL said. “Switching to electric vehicles will help to reduce carbon emissions, thereby lowering the airport’s carbon footprint,” said the spokesperson. The airport is also exploring the deployment of 60 more EVs in the next fiscal, including ambulances, forward command post, security and airside operations and maintenance utility vehicles. “The remaining vehicles will be replaced in a phased-wise manner. Mumbai airport is also planning to engage with stakeholders operating at the airport to switch to EVs in support of the operational net zero by 2029 goal,” said MIAL.
Recently, the airport commissioned 12 DC fast EV charging stations at – multi-level car parking (MLCP) at Terminal 1, P5-MLCP at Terminal 2, and airside. “This initiative will help in reducing around 25% of greenhouse gas emissions caused by burning of fossil fuel in mobility,” said MIAL.

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