Mumbai, March 2026.
Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has been
entrusted with cumulative orders of more than 5,000 buses and bus chassis from
multiple State Transport Undertakings (STUs) across the country. The company
has secured a significant share of these nationwide orders, reaffirming its
position as India’s most preferred partner in mass‑mobility solutions. Each
tender was awarded through a competitive e‑bidding process under the
Government’s procurement system, with deployments scheduled in phases, as
agreed with the respective STUs.
For decades, Tata Motors has been at the heart of India’s public
transport journey—connecting people, enabling livelihoods and strengthening
regional mobility. These new orders, secured from MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road
Transport Corporation), GSRTC (Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation),
NWKRTC (North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation), TGSRTC (Telangana
State Road Transport Corporation), BSRTC (Bihar State Road Transport
Corporation), RSRTC (Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation), KSRTC (Kerala
State Road Transport Corporation), Department of Road Transport (Haryana
Roadways) and CTU (Chandigarh Transport Undertaking), highlight the company’s
pivotal role in powering the next chapter of India’s mass mobility
transformation.
Speaking on the collective order win, Mr. Anand S, Vice President and
Head, Commercial Passenger Vehicle Business, Tata Motors Ltd., said, “This
recognition by multiple State Transport Undertakings reflects the deep trust placed
in Tata Motors’ mobility solutions. Our buses are designed to deliver comfort,
safety and long‑term reliability across varied terrains and duty cycles. With
strong product engineering and a lifecycle support ecosystem built around
customer uptime, we continue to enable STUs to serve millions of passengers
every day. These cumulative orders strengthen our position as the country’s
preferred mobility partner and reinforce our commitment to shaping India’s
public transport of tomorrow.”
The cumulative orders spans a wide range of Tata Motors’ passenger
mobility solutions including Tata Magna, Tata Cityride, Tata Starbus, Tata
Starbus Prime, Tata LPO 1618, LPO 1622 and LPO 1822 variants. These buses and
bus chassis are configured for intercity, long-haul and intracity operations.
They are designed to deliver reliable performance, passenger comfort and
efficient operating economics across varied duty cycles.
Tata Motors has been a long-standing mobility solutions provider to
State Transport Undertakings, private fleet operators and institutional
customers across India. Its commercial passenger vehicle portfolio, ranging
from 9-seaters to 55-seaters across multiple powertrains, supports mass
mobility requirements nationwide. This is complemented by Sampoorna Seva 2.0, a
comprehensive vehicle lifecycle management program covering maintenance
support, assured turnaround times, genuine spare parts availability and
breakdown assistance. Backed by a network of over 4,500 sales and service
touchpoints, Tata Motors continues to enable safe, efficient and reliable
public transportation across urban and rural India.