Tata Motors to help revamp urban transport system in Kinshasa, Congo

Mumbai, June 13 (UNI) Tata Motors has further expanded its Bus Exports operation by entering the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it has received a large order valued at about Rs 55 crores, to revamp the urban transport system of Kinshasa, the capital city.

As a major part of this order, Tata Motors' press release said 228 number of buses have been delivered so far. The buses are being supplied under the Indian Government's Line of Credit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, through the EXIM Bank of India.

In 2005-06, Tata Motors exported over 6,000 buses, registering an impressive growth of about 45 per cent over the previous year.

The company exports buses to several countries in Africa, the Middle East, Russia, Ukraine, Malaysia, besides the SAARC countries.

Tata buses have a strong presence in most African countries like South Africa, Senegal, Algeria and the Middle East countries like UAE, Kuwait and Qatar.

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