Ashok Leyland to supply 1,282 buses to GSRTC

These buses are designed to provide exceptional passenger comfort and will include the advanced iGen6 BS VI technology, featuring a robust 147 kW (197 hp) H-series engine, which in turn shall enhance safety and comfort, and reduce the overall cost of ownership, the company stated in an official release.

This order, one of the largest from a state transport undertaking for a single OEM (original equipment manufacturer), will contribute to strengthening Ashok Leyland’s dominant position in the Indian bus market, it added.

Shenu Agarwal, Managing Director & CEO of Ashok Leyland, said, “We are pleased to have won one of the largest OEM-built fully-built bus orders from GSRTC. Our buses are known for their durability, robustness and cutting-edge technology, which makes Ashok Leyland a preferred choice in the bus segment, with government as well as with private customers.”

Sanjeev Kumar, president – M&HCV, Ashok Leyland, added: “The GSRTC has had a long association with Ashok Leyland with more than 2,600 BSVI buses already operating successfully in its fleet, including 320 fully built midi buses. This latest order boosts our order book from state transport undertakings to an impressive tally of over 4,000 buses.”

“These 11-meter fully assembled diesel buses will feature our in-house developed iGen6 BS VI OBD II technology, adhering to the rigorous AIS 052 and AIS 153 CMVR bus body standards,” he added.