Tata Motors deliver first lot of electric buses for mass mobility in Mumbai

As per the contract, Tata Motors will be undertaking to build, deploy, maintain and operate the complete charging infrastructure along with the buses across four Mumbai depots of – Backbay, Worli, Malvani and Shivaji Nagar.

Mumbai - Tata Motors Ltd of Mumbai, a commercial vehicle manufacturer has delivered 26 No’s of Tata Ultra Urban 9/9 electric AC buses to Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST). The buses are delivered as a part of the larger order of 340 electric buses from BEST under the government of India’s FAME II initiative, with the rest lined up to be delivered in a phased manner. The delivery marks the commencement of the first ever Gross Cost Contract (GCC) electric bus service to BEST.

As per the contract, Tata Motors will be undertaking to build, deploy, maintain and operate the complete charging infrastructure along with the buses across four Mumbai depots of – Backbay, Worli, Malvani and Shivaji Nagar.

Girish Wagh, President, Commercial Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors Ltd, “Tata Motors is delighted to have delivered the first 26 of the 340 electric buses for the city of Mumbai. The buses have been specially designed keeping the comfort and convenience of Mumbaikars including a ‘lift mechanism’ for differently abled travellers. Tata Motors’ global standards of manufacturing processes and vehicle development centres have helped in innovating and leading the electric mobility solutions from the front. We will continue to play a proactive role in the government’s electrification drive.”

¹Tata Ultra 9m electric bus is powered with PMAC Traction Motor develops 145 Kw(Max Power: 245 kW) with range of 0-2500 rpm, Max Torque: 3000 Nm, Continuous Torque: 1145 Nm. The ladder chassis of 9m length, wheelbase 4920mm is fitted with air suspension. Other utility provisions are charging ports, WiFi hotspot for on-the-go connectivity and wide entry and exit passages. The full-electric buses come with Intelligent Transport System (ITS), telematics system, regenerative braking system, amongst other features for efficient and smooth operations.

²Gross Cost Contract - When an authority issues a contract for the operation of one specified route or a specified group of route. A gross-cost contract pays the operator a specified sum to provide a specified service for a specified period. All revenue collected is for the authority.