Contracts awarded for converting 1K diesel-powered government buses to CNG in Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI: The Transport department has issued work orders to convert 1,000 diesel buses into compressed natural gas (CNG)-compatible vehicles. The contracts, valued around Rs 78 crore, have been awarded to three companies at an average cost of Rs 7.8 lakh per bus, with the work to be completed within a year.
Of the total, Mumbai-based Eco Fuel Systems Limited has been assigned the conversion of 850 buses, while the remaining 150 will be handled by two other firms.
