India's first inter-city e-bus service, from Mumbai to Pune, was launched. Cities using electric buses include: Ahmedabad, Gujarat Bangalore, Karnataka Chandigarh Delhi NCR Hyderabad Metropolitan Region Mumbai Metropolitan Region Pune, Maharashtra Iran Iran's first electric bus was launched in Tehran in 2021 with the brand name of SHETAB. It is the vehicle designed with PLM technology in Iran. China As of 2016, 156,000 buses are being put into service per year in China. As of the end of 2020, 378,700 electric buses were in operation, accounting for 53.8% of the total amount of buses. Beijing Bengbu Changsha (BYD x 180 vehicles) Haikou (BYD) Lhasa, First solar powered public bus in 2015 Shanghai (capabuses) Shaoguan (BYD) Shenzhen (BYD x 16,359 vehicles). As of 1 January 2018, every bus in Shenzhen is battery-electric. Tianjin (BYD) Xi'an (BYD) Yancheng Bengbu (BYD x 638 vehicles) Japan Community Bus "Hamurun" (Operated by Nishi Tokyo Bus) in Hamura, Tokyo since 10 March 2012 Community Bus "Sumida Hyakkei" (Operated by Keisei Bus) in Sumida, Tokyo since 20 March 2012 Kitakyushu City, Japan. Singapore Singapore's first fully electric bus was launched in 2016 on a trial basis by Go-Ahead Singapore. On 24 October 2018, the Land Transport Authority procured 60 fully electric buses — 20 BYD K9 buses, 20 ST Engineering-Linkker Electric Buses, 10 Yutong E12 single-decker buses and 10 Yutong E12DD double-decker buses, for $50.64 million total. On 17 October 2019, SMRT Buses began deploying BYD C6 electric minibuses on bus service 825, marking the launch of Singapore's first fully electric public minibuses. On 3 April 2020, Go-Ahead Singapore, Tower Transit Singapore and SMRT Buses began deploying Yutong E12 electric buses, marking the start of the rollout of the 60 fully electric buses procured by the Land Transport Authority. On 29 July 2020, SBS Transit began deploying BYD K9 electric buses. On 27 October 2020, Go-Ahead Singapore, Tower Transit Singapore and SMRT Buses began deploying Yutong E12DD electric double-decker buses, marking the launch of Singapore's first fully electric double-decker buses. South Korea Seoul has 15 electric buses nicknamed "Peanut Bus" for their shape, transferring people from subway stations in downtown to the N Seoul Tower, circulating Mt. Namsan. Seoul's Gangnam District will have 11 electric buses in operation from February 2013 and 270 electric buses by the end of 2013, increasing to 400 buses by 2014. At least 3,500 electric buses will be introduced in phases until