Tata Motors gets order of 500 buses from DTC

New Delhi, Apr 15: Auto major Tata Motors has bagged an order from the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) for 500 non-AC low-floor, CNG propelled buses.

The 500 DTC buses, to be manufactured at Tata Motors' Lucknow centre and delivered from the second half of 2007, will be rear engine driven, besides being fitted with automatic transmission and full pneumatic suspension.

This is the single largest order for fully built low-floor buses received by Tata Motors till date. The company has won the order participating in a global tender floated by DTC, matching world-class specifications and standards.

The buses are suitable for running on the routes of proposed Bus Rapid Transit System, and are expected to contribute to transforming the city traffic system well in time for the Commonwealth Games 2010, a statement said.

Tata Motors was the first in India to launch modern low-floor and semi low-floor buses in 2005. The buses are also easily accessible to people with physical challenges.

UNI