300 Ashok Leyland buses for BMTC

Mumbai: Commercial vehicle  maker Ashok Leyland’s EV arm Switch  Mobility has bagged a  contract for the supply  and operation of 300  electric buses for Bengaluru Metropolitan  Transport Corporation  (BMTC), according to a  statement.

The fleet and charging infrastructure  will be supplied, operated and maintained  by Switch for a period  of 12 years on a Gross  Cost Contract (GCC)  Model under the FAME  II Scheme, the company  said in a release.

A gross-cost contract  pays the operator a  specified sum to provide a specified service  for a specified period.  Under this model, all  revenue collected is  for the authority.This  contract reinforces the  company’s vision to  be a global technology  leader, providing net  zero carbon commercial mobility products. -(PTI)