In February 2024, BMTC finally floated a tender for the procurement of 10 double-decker buses under the Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model. The last date for participating in the tender has expired and BMTC is likely to select an agency soon. “We have floated a tender for double-decker buses and we will be finalising the tender soon,” said a BMTC official.
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Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said that charging station installations are already complete at Depot 3 (Shantinagar, equipped with a 5,200 kilovolt-amperes (kVA) high tension (HT) electric supply) and Depot 8 (Hebbal, with a 1,400 KVA HT). He further added that ongoing works are in progress at Depot 29 (KR Puram, with a 4,100 KVA HT electric connection) and Depot 10 (Hennur, boasting a 5,000 KVA electricity supply).
As of now, a total of four depots have been chosen i.e. Depot-7 (SubhashNagar), Depot-13 (Katriguppe), Depot-18 (Whitefield) and Depot-25 (HSR layout) are identified by the authority.