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320 CNG buses to be inducted into TNSTC fleet in Kumbakonam division
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Kumbakonam Division, is all set to induct 320 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses into its fleet.
Disclosing this at the Independence Day celebrations held at the TNSTC, Kumbakonam Division's headquarters in Kumbakonam, its Managing Director K. Dasarathan said that eight buses, running on CNG, were operated on a trial basis. It had been proposed to induct 150 CNG buses and convert existing 170 diesel buses into CNG vehicles this financial year, he added.
Stating that it had been planned to add 511 new BS-VI stage buses and another 303 buses with German funding during the financial year 2025-26, the Managing Director said 10 low- floor buses were being operated by the Corporation in Tiruchi, according to an official release.
