CESL Launches Tender Worth Rs 5,500 Crore

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CESL Launches Tender Worth Rs 5,500 Crore
22 Jan 2022
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The Subsidiary of Energy Efficient Services Ltd, Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CSEL) has launched the biggest ever tender worth Rs 5,500 crore for the procurement of 5,580 electric buses and 130 double-deckers. 

Bangalore, Delhi, Surat, Hyderabad, and Kolkata are the cities that will be covered under the first phase of this Grand Challenge. The first batch of e-buses is expected to hit the roads by July this year. CESL is also planning the deployment of almost 5,450 single-decker buses and 130 double-decker buses.

CESL is planning to enhance its support to state governments to achieve the electric mobility targets along with further building an infrastructure for electric mobility in India. It is a big step in the series of initiatives for the fulfilment of the commitments made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India a net-zero nation by 2050. 

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