BHEL wins order for electric buses

New Delhi: State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), a Maharatna PSU under the administrative control of the Ministry of Heavy Industries, on Monday said that it has won an order for the supply of state-of-the-art electric buses along with charging infrastructure of these buses for Gorakhpur city.

The order has been placed on BHEL by the Urban Transport Directorate (UTD), Lucknow. These low floor, disabled-friendly electric buses will be deployed by UTD at the Gorakhpur airport.

The order has been placed on BHEL by the Urban Transport Directorate (UTD), Lucknow. These low floor, disabled-friendly electric buses will be deployed by UTD at the Gorakhpur airport

This is in line with the company's transformation initiative of expanding into new markets or businesses. Further, as part of the transformation journey, BHEL is consolidating and reinvigorating the initiatives taken in defence & aerospace, water, e-mobility, batteries, renewables and transportation businesses.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), owned and funded by the government, is an engineering and manufacturing company based in New Delhi. The company was established in 1964. BHEL is India's largest power generation equipment manufacturer.

BHEL is engaged in the design, engineering, manufacturing, construction, testing, commissioning and servicing of a wide range of products, systems and services for the core sectors of the economy, viz. power, transmission, industry, transportation, renewable energy, oil & gas, and defence.