Electric vehicle maker EKA Mobility said it has bagged an order for the supply of 57 e-buses from Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC).
Now, EKA’s order book has grown significantly, with more than 500 electric buses and 5,000 electric light commercial vehicle orders in the pipeline, it said in a statement. According to the company, the deployment of these 57 electric buses is expected to save 33,704 tonnes of CO2 emission in comparison to diesel buses and is equivalent to planting 1,02,134 trees.
Sudhir Mehta, Founder and Chairman of EKA said, “Our demo product was successfully inspected by MBMC’s team recently and is a testament to the fact that design and making in India is now a reality. We look forward to commencing the deliveries in the coming months, which will further fortify our partnership with Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation and help in environment-friendly mass mobility for the city of Mumbai.”
EKA stated that the 57 e-buses ordered by the MBMC will be manufactured adhering to the highest quality standards. The buses will feature spacious interiors, comfortable seating, air-conditioning, and advanced passenger amenities to ensure a delightful travel experience. Additionally, the e-buses will be equipped with intelligent charging infrastructure to support efficient operations and minimise downtime.
The company has also developed a 9-metre city bus on a hydrogen fuel cell platform, that is uniquely designed and optimised to suit Indian road transportation needs. Going forward, the company plans to introduce multiple electric and hydrogen fuel-cell bus variants, along with an e-LCV range.
The development comes months after the company announced in February that it received a letter of allotment (LoA) for the procurement, operation, and maintenance of 310 electric buses on gross contracting for the recently concluded tender of 6465 electric buses. The tender was rolled out by state-owned Convergence Energy Services, a wholly-owned Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) subsidiary under phase one of the National Electric Bus Programme (NEBP).
