Mumbai Invites Tenders For 1,900 Electric Buses
Mumbai’s transport authority BEST has invited tenders for 1,900 fully electric buses for Mumbai. BEST, with a present fleet of 386 electric buses, plans to complete procuring these additional buses by mid-2023. The electric buses tendered include 1,400 that are…
Karnataka Invites Bids For 50 Electric Buses Under FAME II Program
The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) has floated a tender for 50 electric buses under the gross cost contract (GCC) model under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles-II (FAME II) program. Bidders are expected…
Transport Department Tenders For Operation Of 575 Electric Buses In Delhi
Transport Department of Delhi has issued three request for qualification and proposals (RFQP) for the operation of 575 electric buses (E-buses) in the capital. Three tenders have been issued by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) for…
Hitachi ABB Power Grids And Ashok Leyland Partner For An E-Bus Pilot At IIT Madras
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ashok Leyland and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) for an e-mobility pilot project. Under the tripartite agreement, the trio will run an electric bus (e-bus) pilot…
Kerala Government To Hire 50 Electric Buses Under FAME Program For Thiruvananthapuram
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has invited bids for hiring 50 electric buses on wet lease for the Thiruvananthapuram zone. The tender has been floated under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles-II (FAME II)…
BMTC To Lease 300 Non-AC Electric Buses
Citing losses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has scrapped its plan to introduce air-conditioned electric buses in its fleet. Instead, it will lease 300 non-AC electric buses. The Corporation floated a fresh tender…
Bids Invited To Set Up Charging Stations For 225 Electric Buses In Uttar Pradesh
The Construction and Design Services of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam has invited bids to set up charging stations for 225 electric buses at Prayagraj, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, and Kanpur. The last date to submit the bids for the charging station at…
Centre Sanctions 670 Electric Buses, 241 Charging Stations Under FAME Scheme
The government recently sanctioned 670 electric buses for Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Chandigarh and 241 charging stations in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat and Port Blair under Phase-II of the FAME India Scheme. Union Heavy Industries Minister Prakash Javadekar…
Pune Announces Tender For 150 Electric Buses Under FAME-II Program
Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) has issued a tender inviting bids for 150 electric buses. The buses should be 12-meter-long, air-conditioned, and compliant with Bus Rapid Transit. The last day for the online submission of technical and price bids…
GreenCell Mobility Bags Order For 48 Electric Buses From Rajasthan Transport Company
GreenCell Mobility Private Limited (GreenCell Mobility) was awarded a contract for operating 48 air-conditioned electric buses by the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC). GreenCell is an ‘electric Mobility as Service’ (eMaaS) platform, promoted by Eversource Capital. GreenCell will establish…
