Once testing of prototypes is successful, companies are confident of deploying all the buses in phases within 12 months
The BEST decided to procure 900 AC double-deckers after the old ones were phased out. File pic
Mumbai will finally get the 700 new air-conditioned double-decker e-buses, ordered in October 2021, within this year. Their prototypes are expected to arrive soon for testing. An official from the Bombay Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking told mid-day that the e-buses will be provided by the contractor, Causis E-mobility, in phases.