Mumbai, Maharashtra

Tata Motors has announced an order of 1,000 units of its Tata LPO 1618 Diesel Bus Chassis from the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC). The award was made following competitive e-bidding under the Government's tendering system and the order will be fulfilled in phases according to agreed mutually. This comes after an installation of a bigger grouping of 1,350 bus chassis delivered by UPSRTC that are functional and serving commuters efficiently. The Tata LPO 1618 is a dedicated intercity and long distance chassis designed for superior performance and passenger comfort with a low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

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“We are pleased to partner with UPSRTC and leverage our collaborative expertise to enable the introduction of a new generation of buses for UPSRTC,” said Mr. Anand S, Vice President & Head of the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Business Tata Motors. "We are pleased to continue to work with UPSRTC in their efforts to expand and improve public transport," he said. Tata LPO 1618 is engineered for robust and reliable mobility with high uptime and minimum maintenance and operating costs. 'According to UPSRTC's directions, we look forward to commencing supplies.'

As a leader in the field of advanced buses and public transportation solutions the Tata Motors has etched a mark for itself in India. They are thousands of these buses that still work across the country and do well in connecting urban to rural areas and enabling a lot of people to commute with ease.

This latest order follows Tata Motor's commitment to develop public infrastructure in the country in order to meet the government vision of sustainable and reliable transportation infrastructure.