CHENNAI: Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland has bagged an order from Tamil Nadu state transport undertakings for 1,666 buses.
This is the single largest BSVI order received from the state transport undertakings. It “will further contribute to strengthening Ashok Leyland’s dominant position in the bus industry,” the company said in a statement.
These buses will be equipped with the iGen6 BS VI technology, featuring a 147 kW (197 hp) H-series engine.
Ashok Leyland has been the most preferred brand by TN STU’s with more than 18,000 Ashok Leyland buses operational in its fleet, comprising over 90% of the total buses.
Shenu Agarwal, MD & CEO, Ashok Leyland, said, “Our ability to deliver value, coupled with our technology and solutions, will not only help us uphold our top position in the Indian bus market, particularly with STUs, but also empower us to explore new frontiers as we work towards meeting the rapidly expanding public mobility needs of our country. Our deep understanding of our markets and customers is what sets us apart and has been instrumental in our success in winning these orders.”
Sanjeev Kumar, president- M&HCV, Ashok Leyland, said. “With this order, we are bound to cross the prestigious milestone of over 20,000 of our buses operating with TN STUs. This is a testament to our buses’ reliability, durability and robustness.”
Ashok Leyland is the 4th largest manufacturer of buses in the world and India’s largest bus manufacturer.
This is the single largest BSVI order received from the state transport undertakings. It “will further contribute to strengthening Ashok Leyland’s dominant position in the bus industry,” the company said in a statement.
These buses will be equipped with the iGen6 BS VI technology, featuring a 147 kW (197 hp) H-series engine.
Ashok Leyland has been the most preferred brand by TN STU’s with more than 18,000 Ashok Leyland buses operational in its fleet, comprising over 90% of the total buses.
Shenu Agarwal, MD & CEO, Ashok Leyland, said, “Our ability to deliver value, coupled with our technology and solutions, will not only help us uphold our top position in the Indian bus market, particularly with STUs, but also empower us to explore new frontiers as we work towards meeting the rapidly expanding public mobility needs of our country. Our deep understanding of our markets and customers is what sets us apart and has been instrumental in our success in winning these orders.”
Sanjeev Kumar, president- M&HCV, Ashok Leyland, said. “With this order, we are bound to cross the prestigious milestone of over 20,000 of our buses operating with TN STUs. This is a testament to our buses’ reliability, durability and robustness.”
Ashok Leyland is the 4th largest manufacturer of buses in the world and India’s largest bus manufacturer.
