The Haryana authorities on Monday authorised the tender for procurement of 200 electrical buses for Gurugram and Faridabad throughout a gathering of the high-level procurement committee chaired by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini in Chandigarh, officers stated.
A senior Gurugram Metropolitan Metropolis Bus Restricted (GMBCL) official confirmed the approval, saying the tender was mentioned intimately earlier than being cleared. The electrical buses are anticipated to hitch the town bus fleet by April. As per particulars shared by GMBCL, one of many bidders quoted ₹55.47 per kilometre for offering 9-metre buses below the PM E-Sewa challenge.
In accordance with tender paperwork, the settlement for working the buses shall be for 12 years, and every bus will run 5,400 km per thirty days. “The proposal for buying the e-buses has been authorised by the Haryana authorities, and we anticipate these to achieve the town by the tip of March. The infrastructure for working these buses is prepared, and an e-bus depot has been accomplished in Sector 10 for e-bus operations. One other e-bus depot is at the moment below building in Sector 48 at a price of ₹16 crore. We will serve the town in a greater approach as soon as these 200 buses are added to the fleet,” stated a senior GMBCL official.
GMBCL officers stated the corporate that gained the bid will present drivers for the e-buses, whereas conductors shall be organized by the bus company. “The bus company will rent extra conductors for the brand new buses, and now we have requested the federal government company to offer the manpower. In case these will not be accessible, we are going to make extra preparations,” the official stated.
Vishwajit Choudhary, CEO, GMBCL, stated 200 extra buses for Gurugram have been authorised and 32 routes have already been recognized. “We’re able to function these extra buses for the town residents. Infrastructure for the electrical bus depot is prepared in Sector 10, whereas the car parking zone is prepared in Sector 48. A substation has been authorised for the Sector 48 depot,” he stated.
