State Transport utilities get bids for electric buses from many players.
State Transport Utilities across the country have decided to float tenders for 5595 electric buses, out of which 1200 buses have been opened already. Altogether 5595 buses are to be given subsidies and will be provided to the State Transport Utilities viz Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, etc.
Usually, the home-grown players like Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland will compete in the electric bus supply. The Faster Adoption and Manufacture of Hybrid and Electric vehicles-2 (FAME-2) scheme invigorate the country's move towards electric mobility, and many new players are also jumping in the fray. Apart from the home-grown players, others like BYD-Olectra, Haryana-based PMI Electro Mobility, and Gurgaon-based JBM Auto have also joined the tenders.
The number of buses sanctioned for Maharashtra is high of about 725 buses followed by Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad with 600, 550, 525, 300, 300 and 300 buses respectively. BYD-Olectra is a Chinese automaker who bids in six states Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Odisha. He also stands as the lone bidder in Uttarakhand and Jaipur. Tata Motors bids for tenders issued by Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.