BMTC to add 900 more electric buses to fleet

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The BMTC is set to add a fleet of 921 more electric buses as the city’s transport corporation has signed a memorandum of agreement with TML Smart City Mobility Solutions, a subsidiary of Tata Motors.

The organisation will now be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the 921 low floor electric buses for a span of 12 years. The BMTC has revealed that the transaction is being carried out under the FAMEII scheme, which provides incentives for the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles.

A statement made by Tata Motors said that the Tata Starbus Electric is an indigenously developed 12 metre long vehicle with superior design and best in class features meant for a sustainable and comfortable commute.

It also added that Tata Motors till date supplied over 730 electric buses across multiple cities in India, which have togetherly clocked over more than 55 million kilometres.