Ashok Leyland arm Switch Mobility to supply 300 e-buses to Bengaluru

The fleet and charging infra will be supplied, run and maintained by Switch for 12 years on gross cost contract (GCC) basis under the FAME II Scheme

Switch Mobility Ltd, a subsidiary of Ashok Leyland, has said that it will supply and operate 300 twelve-metre electric buses for BMTC (Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation).

The fleet and charging infrastructure will be supplied, operated and maintained by Switch for 12 years under a gross cost contract (GCC) model under the FAME II Scheme. The buses are expected to reduce fuel consumption by about 5.5 million litres a year, leading to a reduction in carbon emissions of over 14,500 tonnes per year alongside cost savings for BMTC.The state-of-the-art, technologically advanced, low-noise buses will make also commuting more comfortable, the company said