- The report added that this is the 5th time BMTC is tendering 300 electric buses under the FAME scheme and 5 bidders participated
- Ashok Leyland is said to have executed the ‘proof of concept’ as on August 31, 2021 at Ahmedabad where BMTC officials were flown to showcase Ashok Leyland’s EV bus operations
As per a report by the Economic Times, Ashok Leyland is understood to have won the tender floated by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) for 300 non AC electric buses .The BMTC EV Fame II tender was floated for 300 Non AC buses with wheel chair lift for being divyangjan friendly.
The report added that this is the 5th time BMTC is tendering 300 electric buses under the FAME scheme and 5 bidders participated which include Ashok Leyland , Tata Motors, Olectra, JBM and Veera. It said that on 17th October,
The repot said that on Sep 17, the price bid opened and Ashok Leyland was the lowest bidder ( L1) in the tender and as per the financial bid submission details Ashok Leyland was at Rs 48.95 per km, Tata Motors at Rs 54.9 per km, JBM at Rs 57.97 per km, Evy Trans ( Olectra) at Rs 59.5 per km and Veera was disqualified , say people in the know who did not wish to be identified, added the report. Around Rs 88 lakh subsidy per bus is expected out of which Rs 33 lakh per bus comes from Karnataka Government and 55 lakhs is the DHI subsidy.
Ashok Leyland is said to have executed the ‘proof of concept’ as on August 31, 2021 at Ahmedabad where BMTC officials were flown to showcase Ashok Leyland’s EV bus operations. BEST has issued fresh tenders for procuring 1,900 electric buses, as part of its efforts to expand the bus fleets to all electric. added the report.
