BEST procures 32 electric buses on wet lease in Mumbai, to be operational soon
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has procured 32 electric buses on wet lease, and it will soon begin operating in the city.
Under the wet lease model, BEST does not own the buses, but gets the buses from contractors who provide them for a fixed per-kilometre rate.
These buses will be operated on all routes, particularly on the long-distance ones. They have been procured under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicles (FAME) II scheme that promotes the use of electric vehicles in the country.
“The buses have been procured and will begin operations in the city soon. More electric buses will also be procured soon.” said a senior BEST official. A total of 340 electric buses will be procured by BEST.
