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Key Points

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Electric buses operate without diesel, cutting carbon dioxide and particulate emissions.

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The monitoring stations record pollutants, dust, weather conditions, and feed the information to an online Air Quality Index.

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Charging infrastructure at depots enables quick battery replenishment, supporting longer bus routes.

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The Integrated Command and Control Centre uses artificial intelligence to combine data from fifteen sources, helping agencies coordinate pollution‑reduction measures.

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Summary

Thirteen additional continuous air‑quality monitoring stations raise the total to sixty, providing real‑time data for scientists and officials.

New electric‑vehicle charging stations were opened at five depots, and a digital command centre links air‑quality data with enforcement actions.

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New Words to Learn

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carbon dioxide
a gas that comes from burning fuel and can warm the planet
particulate
tiny pieces of dust or soot that float in the air
air‑quality monitoring station
a device that constantly checks how clean the air is
real‑time
information that is updated instantly
Artificial Intelligence
computer programs that can think and learn like humans
Integrated Command and Control Centre
a central place where many kinds of information are gathered to help make decisions
enforcement
making sure rules are followed
mitigation
actions that reduce a problem
encroachments
buildings or structures placed where they shouldn't be
stubble burning
setting fire to leftover plant parts after crops are harvested
data‑driven
using facts and numbers to decide what to do
coordinated
working together in an organized way
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