Mumbai: The best committee on Tuesday cleaned the contract to get 900 Double-Deckers AC buses for Mumbai on wet rent for 12 years.
This project will cost the implementation of more than RS 3,600 Crore, the source said.
The state government has provided sanctions RS 992 Crore to the best under the Maharashtra Clean Air project to buy e-bus, and this money will initially be used to get a double-deckers.
While the first LOT 225 Decker expected this year, the next batch of 225 buses will arrive in March 2023 and 450 left in June 2023, the best general manager of Lokesh Chandra.
At present, Mumbai has 48 ordinary double-decker buses.
“The procurement of 900 new Double AC matches, which will be environmentally friendly, will ensure that the iconic bus will remain on the road for more than a decade,” Chandra said.
“It will not only add a fleet, but it will also increase our passengers and cleanse the flow of office visitors during rush hour.” Project permission was opposed by BJP members on the committee.
“The tender was called for 200 Decker Double, but gradually increased to 400 and today, we were told about the procurement of 900 buses.
We need to investigate whether the tender rules are rejected while increasing the number.
Also, it is the best to bear the expenses of Rs 3.600-Crore to rent rent and overhead for the next 12 years? “Member of the panel requested by Sunil Ganacharya.
The Chairman of the Best Committee Ashish Chamburkar told TII that rent rent for 900 double-decker was a record RS 56 per km.
“On our single electric bus, rent rent is Rs 84 per km …
we believe that there will be no problem as far as paying rent for the 12 years concerned,” he said.
Chandra said daily passengers now are 28 lakh, and the best does not have more carrying capacity.
“We have 1,600 mini buses and MIDI which are the carrying capacity of 24 and 44.
We will get more deckers with support capacity of 78-90 and 12m-decker buses with support capacity of 54,” he said.
The best plan to increase the buildup becomes 50 lakh in several years and has a 100% electricity fleet in 2027.