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Transport minister and MSRTC chairperson Pratap Sarnaik confirmed that Tata Motors emerged as the lowest bidder in the competitive process.
The move aims to deliver a safer, more reliable and comfortable travel experience to millions of daily commuters, a senior official said. With bus shortages frequently forcing depot managers to cancel rural school routes and overnight halt services, the expanded capacity will unlock a “buses on demand” initiative. Emphasising passenger standards, Sarnaik assured that vehicle quality and safety will remain entirely uncompromised under the partnership. Sarnaik indicated that services will be deployed wherever required, appealing to local groups to ensure these requested routes run without running into severe financial deficits. This mega-order represents the final major conventional diesel acquisition for the corporation. MSRTC plans to transition rapidly towards green transit by deploying electric buses at scale in subsequent phases. Connecting students, farmers, women and senior citizens, the latest fleet induction marks a transformative step in elevating public transit accessibility across rural Maharashtra.