Tata Motors Will Now Supply 921 Electric Buses To BMTC

India’s leading and well-renowned commercial vehicle manufacturer, Tata Motors bags order of 921 electric buses from Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). The company will supply, maintain and operate 12-metre electric buses for a period of 12-years as per the contract which comes under the fairly large tender by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL).

Tata Motors will be supplying its Starbus fleet, an indigenously developed bus that comes with best-in-class features and performance for sustainable transportation. 

Commenting on the announcement, Ms. 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.”

Ms. Mahua Acharya, MD & CEO of 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 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, Mr. 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.”

Other than the significant order from BMTC, Tata Motors has also received orders for 1,500 electric buses from Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and 1,180 electric buses from West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) within the last 30 days time period. 

Further, thanks to Tata Motors’ state-of-the-art research and development facilities, their engineers have come up with efficient and performance-oriented vehicles powered by alternate fuel technology like CNG, Hybrid, LNG and electric battery-operated technology. Interestingly, to date, Tata Motors has supplied more than 715 electric buses across numerous cities in the country, which have cumulatively clocked more than 40 million kilometres.