Olectra Greentech and Evey Trans (EVEY) have received a letter of award from the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal in Maharashtra for the supply of 150 electric buses under FAME-II Scheme.
The order is for the supply of 150 electric buses on gross cost contract (GCC)/ OPEX model basis for a period of 10-12 years.Â
Evey Trans will procure 150 e-buses from Olectra Greentech to be delivered over 12 months. The maintenance of these buses will also be undertaken by the company during the contract period.
With this new order, Olectra Greentech has a total order book of over 900 e-buses.
With this new order, the fleet size will be 300 electric buses, which is the highest in the country.
The 12 mtr air-conditioned buses have a seating capacity of 33 + wheelchair + driver with electronically controlled air suspension. The e-buses are equipped with CCTV cameras to ensure the safety of commuters.Â
The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery installed in the bus enables it to travel over 200 km on a single charge based on traffic conditions.