**Executive Summary**
This document announces an amendment to the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) for e-buses (M2/M3) under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme. The amendment, effective from its publication in the Official Gazette, modifies the requirements for the domestic manufacturing of traction motors.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PM E-DRIVE Scheme Notification:** The scheme was initially notified on September 29, 2024, with the PMP for e-buses notified on March 3, 2025, and subsequently amended on September 30, 2025.
* **Amendment to PMP for e-buses (M2/M3):** Specific modifications are made to Serial Number 8 of the PMP for e-buses (M2/M3).
* **Traction Motor Manufacturing Requirement:** Effective from September 1, 2026, the manufacturing of traction motors, including key components such as magnet fitment, rotor and stator assembly fitment, shaft fitment, bearing fitment, enclosure fitment, connectors fitment, and cables fitment, must be performed domestically.
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturers of Traction Motors for e-buses (M2/M3)**
* **Impact:** These manufacturers will be required to ensure that the specified components and assembly processes for traction motors are undertaken within India starting from September 1, 2026.
* **Action Required:** Manufacturers must review their supply chains and production processes to comply with the domestic manufacturing requirements for traction motors by the stipulated deadline.
**E-bus Manufacturers (M2/M3)**
* **Impact:** E-bus manufacturers will need to source traction motors that meet the amended domestic manufacturing requirements, impacting their procurement strategies.
* **Action Required:** E-bus manufacturers should ensure that their suppliers of traction motors comply with the new PMP regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme: Scheme for the enhancement of electric vehicles, specifically e-buses.
Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP): Program outlining the phased manufacturing requirements for e-buses.
Ministry of Heavy Industries: The ministry responsible for notifying and amending the scheme and program.
S.O. 4259(E): Notification that initially notified the PM E-DRIVE Scheme.
S.O. 1078 (E): Notification that initially notified the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) for e-Buses.
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नई दिल्ली, 13 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1330(अ).—पीएम इलजे ररक ड्राइव ररवोल्यिू न इन इनोवरे िव व्हीकल एनहासं मिें (पीएम ई-ड्राइव)
योिना के अतं गतच ई-बसों (M2/M3) हते ुचरणबद्ध जवजनमाणच कायक्रच म (PMP) म ेंसिं ोधन
1. पीएम इलेजररक ड्राइव ररवोल्यूिन इन इनोवेरिव व्हीकल एनहांसमेंि (पीएम ई-ड्राइव) योिना को भारी उद्योग मंत्रालय
द्वारा दिनांक 29 जसतम्बर 2024 की एस.ओ. 4259(अ) के माध्यम स ेअजधसूजचत दकया गया था। ई-बसों के जलए चरणबद्ध
जवजनमाचण कायचक्रम (PMP) को भारी उद्योग मंत्रालय द्वारा दिनांक 3 माच च 2025 की एस.ओ. 1078(अ) के माध्यम स े
अजधसूजचत दकया गया तथा तत्पश्चात दिनांक 30 जसतम्बर 2025 की एस.ओ. 4480(अ) द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया।
2. अब ई-बसों (M2/M3) के PMP की क्रम संख्या 8 म,ें रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की जतजथ स े प्रभावी, जनम्नानुसार और
संिोधन दकया िाता ह।ै
1848 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
क्र.स.ं पीएमपी पीएमपी आवश्यकता
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8 रैरिन मोिर 1 जसतंबर 2026 से प्रभावी:
रैरिन मोिर का जवजनमाचण, जिसमें कम से कम मैग्नेि दफिमेंि, मोिर में रोिर असेंबली दफिमेंि, मोिर में स्ट्िेिर
असेंबली दफिमेंि, िाफ्ि दफिमेंि, बेयररंग दफिमेंि, एनरलोिर दफिमेंि, कनेरिर दफिमेंि और केबल दफिमेंि
िाजमल ह,ैं घरेलू स्ट्तर पर दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स .ं 14/18/2024-AEI(30044)]
डॉ. हनीफ कुरैिी, अपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th March, 2026
S.O. 1330(E).—Amendment to PMP for e-buses (M2/M3) under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in
Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme
1. The PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme was notified
by the Ministry of Heavy Industries vide S.O.4259(E) dated 29th September 2024. The Phased Manufacturing
Programme (PMP) for e-Buses was notified by MHI vide S.O.1078 (E) dated 3rd March 2025 and further amended by
S.O. 4480(E) on 30th September 2025.
2. Now Sr. No. 8 of the PMP of e-buses (M2/M3) is further amended as below with effect from date of its
publication in the Official Gazette.
Sr. No. PMP Component PMP Requirement
8 Traction Motor With effect from 1st September 2026:
Manufacturing of traction motor which at least includes magnet fitment, fitment of rotor
assembly into motor, fitment of stator assembly into motor, shaft fitment, bearing fitment,
enclosure fitment, connectors fitment, cables fitment shall be domestically performed.
[F. N. 14/18/2024-AEI(30044)]
Dr. HANIF QURESHI, Addl. Secy.
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