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At the Bharat Mobility Global Expo which is currently underway in New Delhi, Ashok Leyland showcased its future-ready vehicles including the 9m Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus, AVTR LNG 6×4 Tractor, 55T EV Tractor and Switch IeV4 Electric light commercial vehicles.

Policy & Industry News: Chennai express highway will be launched by this year-end or January 2024 and it will prove crucial in reducing the travel time between the two metro

The Bengaluru-Chennai express highway, which will reduce the travel time between the two metros to just two hours, will be launched by the year end or January 2024.

The series of vehicles, named IeV, are the countrys first electric commercial vehicles produced by Switch Mobility and aims to provide efficient and eco-friendly solutions for last-mile transportation needs, a company statement said.

The vehicles have a 330 V high voltage EV architecture and are equipped with spacious cargo bodies. The company has secured 13,000 orders for the vehicles, including from e-commerce players such as Amazon and Flipkart. The vehicles will be manufactured at Ashok Leylands production unit in Hosur and will be exported to neighbouring countries initially.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said with the massive infrastructure being built across the country, Chennai will soon be connected with Delhi through the access-controlled highway project.

The Bengaluru-Chennai express highway is expected to be launched by the end of this year or January 2024, according to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. This highway will significantly reduce travel time between the two cities to just two hours. In addition, Chennai will soon be connected to Delhi through an access-controlled highway project.

In an interaction with PTI on the sidelines of an event to launch its latest range of electric light commercial vehicles range, Hinduja said that besides electric and CNG trims, the company is looking at all kinds of alternate fuels like hydrogen, ethanol etc to power its model range going ahead.

I reviewed the progress of National Highways projects in Chennai today. The Bengaluru-Chennai express highway will start by this year-end or January 2024. So, you can launch luxury buses and sleeper coaches in this sector, the minister said