Tata electric bus trial-run begins in Guwahati

Tata Motors has signed an agreement with the Assam State Transport Corporation to run electric buses with a seating capacity of 26-34. Test runs of the 9-meter electric bus have begun in Guwahati, Assam and are expected to last for 7 days. 

Similar trials have already been completed in Shimla and Chandigarh. During the trials in Chandigarh, the Ultra ELECTRIC 9-meter e-bus covered 143 km with 70% of the battery charge, while in Shimla it managed to clock 160 km on a single charge. The company claims that it's the sole automaker to get ARAI certification for its 9-meter and 12-meter electric buses.

Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) has already started operating its first electric bus on the Kullu-Manali to Rohtang route. It runs a Goldstone-BYD eBuzz K7 25+1 seater electric bus on this route which has a claimed range of 200 km per charge.

Earlier this month, Tata Motors bagged a government contract to supply 10,000 electric vehicles. As part of the deal, the company will deliver Tigor-based EVs to the state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) in a phased manner.

Source: Economic Times