Tata Motors Electric Bus: West bengal government will buy 1180 electric buses from Tata Motors, 

Centra Convergence Energy services Limited (CESL, CESL), a central government agency, has said that West bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC), West bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) will have a total of 1,180 electric buses in the state's public transport fleet by the end of 2023. Will purchase and deploy The fleet will have four categories of electric buses – 12-meter low-floor AC, 12-metre standard-floor non-AC, 9-metre standard-floor AC, and 9-metre standard-floor non-AC, all by Tata Motors. will be purchased from

With a target to have all 1,180 electric buses by the end of 2023, Tata Motors will undertake the design, manufacturing, and supply of these vehicles to WBTC. Apart from this, the automaker will also start developing the requisite charging infrastructure so that these buses can run smoothly.

These buses will be operated by CESL. CESL is the nodal agency designated by the government for the procurement and deployment of electric vehicles in all government and state-run units. The acceptance letter for kolkata was signed in the presence of State Transport minister Firhad Hakim, Secretary Binod Kumar, and CESL Managing director Mahua Acharya. "We are expecting to see the first fleet of buses on the roads by the end of this year," Hakim said.

The deal is a part of CESL's Grand Challenge initiative under which the government agency will procure 5,450 electric buses in five metro cities - Bengaluru, Delhi, Surat, Hyderabad, and Kolkata.

Various states are adding electric buses to their public transport fleet and last month, telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) announced that it will deploy 300 electric buses worth Rs 500 crore, supplied by Electra Greentech. will be done by These buses will be delivered to the telangana Transport Department over 20 months and under the FAME-II scheme of the government.