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MSRTC’s 10 e-buses, liveried in design made by fan, arrive in Thane
Updated On: 16 December, 2023 07:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Architect, transport planner Aditya Rane says his submissions sought to preserve ST buses’ identity as ‘laal pari’; MSRTC’s fleet to ply in Thane, MMR
Aditya Rane with a different bus during an exhibition; The new MSRTC buses at Thane depot have the colours ‘tomato red’ and ‘fresh green’. Pic Courtesy: Rohit Dhende; Bus enthusiast Aditya Rane
A bus enthusiast from Goregaon is ecstatic as the livery that he suggested for new e-buses of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has been accepted and the new fleet of buses has now started arriving.
MSRTC’s 10 new nine-metre-long Olectra e-buses arrived at Thane depot last week. They are a part of the one mega order placed for e-buses by the MSRTC. A total of 5,150 buses, including 2,350 nine-metre-long and 2,800 12-metre-long buses will be plying across Maharashtra. The buses in Thane district will ply to nearby townships of Virar, Kalyan, Panvel and the overall Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
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