Mumbai, October 21 (IANS). Tata Motors on Monday announced that it has received an order from Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) for the supply of 1,000 units of ‘Tata LPO 1618’ diesel bus chassis.
This order follows the successful completion of the order for 1,350 bus chassis received last year, which are currently being efficiently run by UPSRTC.
Designed for safe intercity and long distance travel, the ‘Tata LPO 1618’ diesel bus chassis is comfortable for passengers with low total cost of ownership (TCO) and has excellent performance, the automaker said.
Anand S., Vice President and Head of Commercial Passenger Vehicle Business, Tata Motors. said, “‘Tata LPO 1618’ bus chassis is engineered to provide robust and reliable mobility with high uptime and low maintenance and operating costs. We look forward to starting the supplies as per the guidance of UPSRTC.”
The company said the bus chassis will be supplied in a phased manner as per mutually agreed terms.
Tata Motors said it has been a pioneer in providing innovative buses and public transportation solutions in various cities and states across the country.
Thousands of these buses run successfully on the country’s roads. Connect urban and rural areas and provide comfortable and efficient daily travel for millions of citizens.
Tata Motors is part of the $165 billion Tata Group and is a $44 billion conglomerate. It is a leading global automobile manufacturer of cars, utility vehicles, pick-ups, trucks and buses, offering a wide range of integrated, smart and e-mobility solutions.
Meanwhile, UPSRTC plans to run 20 of the 120 new electric buses in Lucknow and 20 in Ayodhya.
A total of about 740 electric buses are running in the state, all of which have a height of 90 centimeters from the ground.
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