SWITCH Mobility gets 650 electric bus order from Sai Green Projects for deployments in Mumbai & Pune

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Hinduja Group owned electric bus maker SWITCH Mobility has secured an order for 650 electric buses from Sai Green Projects Pvt. Ltd.

As part of the order, SWITCH Mobility will supply 9m electric buses under the CESL PM E-Drive Phase II tender, secured by Sai Green Projects Pvt. Ltd. as the selected operator. These AC and Non-AC buses will serve Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) and Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) respectively. The collaboration is a major step in the transition towards cleaner and more sustainable public transportation in two of Maharashtra’s largest urban centres.

Ganesh Mani, CEO, SWITCH Mobility, said, “The deployment of 650 electric buses is a significant step towards India’s ambition to reduce emissions, improve operating economics, and modernise public transport systems. e are pleased to partner with Sai Green Projects Pvt. Ltd. in supporting large-scale deployments in Mumbai and Pune under the PM E-Drive initiative..”

RG Venkataraman, CCO, SWITCH Mobility, said, “This development is a strong testament to our commercial proposition and our ability to deliver at scale for operators across the country. At SWITCH Mobility, we go way beyond manufacturing great products. Our focus is to make sustainability commercially viable to the operators so they can run efficient, profitable fleets.”

Vikas Gupta, CEO, Sai Green Projects Pvt. Ltd. said,” Sustainable living is at the core of what we do at Sai Green Projects. We are proud to partner with a leading OEM like Switch Mobility to take India’s vision for clean, efficient, and future-ready public mobility forward. We are confident that these electric buses will enhance the everyday experience of commuters in Mumbai and Pune.”