Monday, December 06, 2021
By Kamal Swami
600 Electric Buses Delivered By Tata Motors In Various Cities
According to recent reports, domestic carmaker Tata Motors has delivered 600 Electric buses under the FAME II program initiated by the government of India. Recently the carmaker 60 more electric buses to Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) through Gross Cost Contract. These buses will operate on Ahmedabad’s Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridor. For the smooth operation of these buses, the carmaker will set up the necessary charging infrastructure. These buses come with electric engines and are capable of generating a power of 328 bhp and a torque of 3000Nm.
Speaking on the occasion of delivering 60 electric buses to AJL, Rohit Srivastava, Vice President, Product Line – Buses, Tata Motors, said, “We are delighted to deliver Tata Ultra Urban 9/9 electric buses to AJL. With a steady commitment towards modernising public transportation and integrating sustainability in the designing of futuristic vehicles, Tata Motors has led the move towards electric mobility in the country. The Ultra Urban 9/9 has been built to provide enhanced comfort, safety and efficiency, with noiseless operations and zero emissions. The delivery of these buses will further cement our fruitful association with AJL and foster eco-friendly mass mobility in Ahmedabad."
According to sources of AJL, the new buses will satisfy the increasing transportation needs of residents living in the outskirts of Ahmedabad city and the new airport. The sources of AJL also said that the joint venture of Tata Motors and AJL will strengthen in the coming months.
Tata Motors has also received an order of 15 hydrogen fuel cell buses from the Indian Oil Corporation. The 600 electric buses delivered by the company have travelled a distance of more than 20 million kilometres so far.
