The fleet will serve major routes across the city, enhancing the quality of public transport while significantly lowering operational costs and emissions.
PUNE, Oct 17 (The CONNECT) –EV maker EKA Mobility has won an order from the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for supplying 250 electric buses. The fleet will serve major routes across the city, enhancing the quality of public transport while significantly lowering operational costs and emissions.
The contract for this service was awarded to Hansa Vahan India Private Limited, formerly known as M/s Hansa Travels, which has partnered with EKA Mobility.
EKA Mobility will manufacture and supply the 12-meter, air-conditioned e-buses to Hansa Travels. Additionally, EKA Mobility will also undertake an annual maintenance contract for the entire duration of the operation.
Each bus comes with a seating capacity for 41 passengers and a standing capacity of 24.
Rohit Srivastava, Chief Growth Officer, EKA Mobility said, the order is also a testament to EKA Mobility’s growing presence and leadership in the electric vehicle market.
EKA, with Mitsui Co., Ltd. (Japan) and VDL Groep (Netherlands) as equity partners, has deployed its e-buses in Delhi as UBER shuttles at the airport and #UBERReads, as well as at Pune International Airport. The brand also has a strategic partnership with Swedish furniture retailer IKEA for supplying electric delivery vans in India.
