ChargeZone and Fresh Bus Expand Partnership to Add 400 Electric Buses

ChargeZone and Fresh Bus have expanded their existing partnership, under which Fresh Bus will deploy an additional 400 electric buses on ChargeZone’s charging network. The expansion will increase the Fresh Bus fleet supported by ChargeZone’s infrastructure from 100 to 500 buses.

The expanded operations are planned to connect 20 cities and 17 additional towns across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana over the next 15 months.

To support the additional fleet, ChargeZone will deploy 30 MW of new charging capacity alongside the existing 10 MW dedicated to the Fresh Bus network, taking the total dedicated capacity to 40 MW. The deployment is part of ChargeZone’s broader plan to add 200 MW of charging capacity across its national network.

At full scale, the partnership is expected to deliver around 100 million units of energy annually and support more than 20,000 passenger journeys per day. The companies estimate that the expanded operations could reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 9,000–10,000 tonnes annually.

Kartikey Hariyani, Founder and CEO of ChargeZone, said “India’s EV transition will not be driven by personal vehicles alone. Commercial mobility, particularly intercity public transport, can play a critical role in taking electrification to scale because these vehicles operate frequently, travel longer distances and depend on predictable infrastructure. Our partnership with Fresh Bus has shown that when charging capacity, uptime and energy availability are built around the needs of fleet operations, operators can scale electric mobility with greater confidence. This expansion is about taking that proven model to more routes and demonstrating how charging infrastructure can enable intercity public transport to electrify at scale.”

Sudhakar Reddy, Founder of Fresh Bus, said “When we started Fresh Bus, the biggest question wasn’t whether passengers would choose electric intercity travel, it was whether the charging infrastructure could keep pace with a growing fleet running every day, across every corridor. Our partnership with ChargeZone has answered that question. The reliability of their network is what has allowed us to move from proving the model to scaling it with confidence. Expanding to 500 buses and 40 MW of dedicated charging capacity is not just a fleet decision, it’s a statement that electric intercity travel can be dependable, affordable, and ready for the passengers. This is what public electric mobility in India should look like: comfortable for the commuter, sustainable for the planet, and built to scale.”

ChargeZone operates over 15,000 charging points across 1,200+ locations in India and the UAE, serving passenger and commercial EVs. Its platform includes ChargeCloud and AutoCharge. Fresh Bus operates electric intercity buses in India, offering features including real-time tracking, IoT-based monitoring, and security systems.

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