Mwasalat, Oman's national road transport provider, announced that over one thousand passengers have utilised the free electric bus service on Route 4. This service operated between Muscat and Muttrah, passing by Al Alam Palace on a trial basis over the past four days.
Sunday marked the final free trial of the electric bus service, which began from Ruwi Mwasalat bus station at 6:25 pm. There were four services from Ruwi to Muttrah and back.
Mwasalat introduced the first electric vehicle to support the national goal of achieving Net-Zero emissions by 2050 during the khareef 2024. The bus has a capacity of 28 passengers and is electronically adjusted to travel at speeds ranging from 70 to 130 kilometres per hour, making it suitable for city use.
Mwasalat has taken executive steps to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations and turn sustainability plans into concrete actions on the ground.
In comments to the Observer, a senior official from Mwasalat mentioned that there are plans to test more electric buses on different routes in the coming days.
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