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Tata Motors bags order for 921 electric buses from BMTC in Bengaluru
Industry News- Aug 18,22
As per the order (a part of the larger tender by Convergence Energy Services Limited), Tata Motors will be responsible to supply, operate and maintain 921 low-floor, 12-metre electric buses for Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC)
Bengaluru
Tata Motors, one of the leading commercial vehicle manufacturers in India, has won an order of 921 electric buses from Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). Under the larger tender by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), Tata Motors will supply, operate and maintain 12-metre electric buses for a period 12 years, as per the contract. Tata Starbus is an indigenously developed vehicle with superior design and best-in-class features designed for sustainable and comfortable travel.
Commenting on the announcement, G Sathyavathi, IAS, Managing Director, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation, said, “We are delighted to confirm the order of 921 electric buses to Tata Motors. This order is paramount for Bengaluru’s growing need for clean, sustainable urban mass mobility. BMTC is happy to induct modern electric buses that will attract maximum ridership for eco-friendly public transport.”
Mahua Acharya, MD & CEO, Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), said, “We are extremely pleased that BMTC has placed its order for electric buses under the Grand Challenge of CESL. This is a yet another significant milestone in the electric bus journey we are on. We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Government of Karnataka and BMTC for their commitment and to Tata Motors for their collaboration.”
Speaking at the occasion, Rohit Srivastava, Vice President, Product Line – Buses, Tata Motors, said, “We are delighted that Tata Motors’ commitment towards modernising public transportation in India is further strengthened by receiving the prestigious order of electric buses from BMTC. Tata Motors has been at the forefront of developing smart, modern and energy efficient passenger commercial vehicles, catering to the needs of future mobility. We are confident that these environment-friendly electric buses will be beneficial for the residents of Bengaluru.”
Tata Motors has already received orders for 1,500 electric buses from Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and 1,180 electric buses from West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC), respectively in the last 30 days. Tata Motors’ state-of-the-art research and development facilities have steadily worked to engineer innovative mobility solutions powered by alternate fuel technology, including battery-electric, hybrid, CNG, LNG and Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology. Till date, Tata Motors has supplied more than 715 electric buses across multiple cities in India, which have cumulatively clocked more than 40 million kilometres.
Tata Motors
Electric buses
Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation
Convergence Energy Services
Mahua Acharya
Tata Starbus
Rohit Srivastava
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