Tata Motors has bagged a lion’s share of bus orders under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). Of the 7,815 buses – for which orders have been placed by various State Governments under the programme – Tata Motors is estimated to have got orders for 4,689 buses. Ashok Leyland, the country’s second largest commercial vehicle maker, has got an order of 3,200 buses.
Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland are the largest players. Other producers include Eicher Motors, Volvo Buses and Swaraj Mazda. Mahindra & Mahindra and Force Motors also make small buses that are classified as passenger carriers in the light commercial vehicles segment, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.
During 2008-09, sale of Tata Motors’ medium and heavy buses dipped 8.83 per cent to 15,442 units. Ashok Leyland too saw a similar decline in sales in the same period, to 16,049 units. The bus procurement scheme of States under the JNNURM was announced as a part of the fiscal stimulus package to provide impetus to the commercial vehicle producers, who were facing a difficult time with sales having nosedived. The deadline is to place an order of 14,695 buses by the end of the month.
crackcrackCompany Name | CMP |
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Tata Motors | 773.70 |
Ashok Leyland | 218.80 |
Force Motors | 6638.80 |
Olectra Greentech | 1428.70 |
SML Isuzu | 1598.65 |
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