Tata Motors Subsidiary Signs Agreement To Operate 921 Electric Buses In B’luru
Tata Motors on Friday announced that Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has signed a definitive agreement with its fully owned subsidiary, TML Smart City Mobility Solutions Ltd. for operation of 921 electric buses in the city of Bengaluru.
As part of the agreement, TML Smart City Mobility Solutions Ltd. will supply, operate and maintain 921 units of 12-metre low-floor electric buses for a period 12 years.
Tata Starbus Electric has been picked for this endeavour. The company says that its bus offering is an indigenously developed vehicle with superior design and best-in-class features for sustainable and comfortable commute.
In a statement, Asim Kumar Mukhopadhyay, CEO and MD, TML Smart City Mobility Solutions Limited said, “We, at Tata Motors, continuously endeavour to develop smart, green and energy efficient mass mobility solutions. We are confident that the electric buses will provide sustainable, safe and comfortable public transportation to the commuters of Bengaluru.”
Till date, Tata Motors has supplied more than 730 electric buses across multiple cities in India, which have reportedly clocked more than 55 million kilometres cumulatively, with an uptime of over 95 per cent.
