Tata Motors Delivers 35 State-of-the-Art Electric Buses to BEST, As a Part of the Larger Order of 340 e-Buses. The total order of 340 e-buses include 200 units of 9-metre 25-seater model and 140 units of 12-metre 35-seater model. Event flagged of by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr. Uddhav Thackeray. Tata Motors has been at the forefront of technology innovation with green fuels, and leads the charge for electric mobility
Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, today delivered 35 state-of-the-art Starbus electric buses, as a part of the larger order of 340 electric buses to Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST). The 35-seater Tata Starbus electric AC buses were flagged off by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr. Uddhav Thackeray in the presence of dignitaries from the Maharashtra state government, BEST and Tata Motors, at an event at Mahim, Mumbai. The buses are procured by BEST under the government of India’s FAME II initiative, and the delivery is a part of the first ever Gross Cost Contract (GCC) by BEST. Tata Motors will be undertaking to build, deploy, maintain and operate the complete charging infrastructure along with the buses. The company will deliver the rest of the order in a phased manner, as per the schedule.
