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Now, Thanekars Will Also Get AC and Non AC E-buses Soon

Thane will see AC and non-AC electric buses soon across the city as Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) is all set to introduce over 100 such buses. TMT is the transport undertaking of Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC).

Now, Thanekars Will Also Get AC and Non AC E-buses Soon
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According to a latest development, Thane will see AC and non-AC electric buses soon across the city as Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) is all set to introduce over 100 such buses. TMT is the transport undertaking of Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC).

Now, after the BMC's initiative to go green, if reports are to be believed, it has come to light that an order for the procurement of 123 e-buses has been given to a well-known electric bus manufacturer. The cost for which is INR 185 crores.

Of these 123 new e-buses 71 will be air-conditioned (AC) while the rest 52 buses will be non-AC. These non-AC buses will also include services of 33 and 23 seating passengers. Both buses will have additional standing capacity of 13-15 passengers.

Moreover, it has come to light that the first bus from this lot is likely to be delivered next month. The supplier will maintain the buses for the next 15 years.

As per officials, all these buses will come within a year. The first 40 buses of this lot will come within the next four months.

Currently, the TMC has 364 buses running on 105 routes. Of these, 44 run on CNG, while the remaining 320 are diesel operated and the fleet has only 30 AC buses. Over 1.5 lakh passengers use the bus services operated by the TMC on a daily average.

For those unversed, the TMC had introduced one electric bus on the public-private partnership (PPP) model more than two year ago, but operation of the bus was stopped after a few months.

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