Tata Motors announced on Monday that it is working towards delivering over 2,500 units of commercial passenger transportation vehicles orders from institutional customers.

“The demand for public transportation is rapidly increasing in India with the government’s thrust towards providing smart, safe and convenient modes of commute to citizens. Tata Motors acknowledges the forward thinking and proactive approach of various STUs (State Transport Undertaking) and the bus body regulatory institutes for providing such contemporary buses to passengers. We take great pride in partnering with various STU’s in delivering best-in-class solutions, and to create and maintain a sustainable mass public transportation system,” said Girish Wagh, President - CVBU, Tata Motors.

Recent orders include those for 1,045 buses from Gujarat State Roadways Transport Corporation and 1,000 Winger ambulances from National Health Mission, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal and Haryana. It has also bagged orders for 400 CNG buses from Pune Mahagagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd.

Tata Motors has bagged 65 per cent of the orders for fully built buses to provide passenger comfort and convenience, said the company. As a value-added service, it offers annual maintenance contracts on 400 of these buses for maintenance of ITS systems.