Electric buses will start operating in Asunción by the end of August, 2025. Paraguay’s Minister of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), Claudia Centurión, has signed the deed formalising the addition of 30 electric buses to the metropolitan area’s public transport system.
“This is a truly historic moment. I have the honour of signing the deed that formalises the incorporation of 30 electric buses in the Republic of Paraguay,” the minister stated. “This action forms part of a broader strategy to modernise our transport system with an efficient, clean, and above all, dignified model for our citizens.”
Minister Centurión highlighted the public’s support for the commitment to provide a quality, predictable, and respectable public transport service. Especially for residents of Paraguay’s metropolitan area. Centurión was accompanied at the signing ceremony by the Vice Minister of Transport, Emiliano R. Fernández, and the Director of Strategic Projects at the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), Amílcar Guillén.
Expansion plans
She emphasised the goal of gradually extending this model throughout the country. Commercial operation of the electric buses is projected to begin by the end of August. Vice Minister Fernández explained that the implementation process is progressing in stages.
“Recently, we received two bids for the operation of the electric buses. One proposal came from a consortium of two companies, and the other from a single firm. This is the beginning of the process to select a competitive operator, because that is the new model: the State owns the buses, and operators are selected based on their capacity.”
Electric buses routes
Fernández also noted the progress on constructing charging stations, one of which will be located on government property, and the other in the city of San Lorenzo, near to Asunción. The electric buses will operate on three main lines – E1, E2, and E3 – connecting Asunción with San Lorenzo and Luque, covering strategic routes within the metropolitan area.
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