Mahindra to deliver 50 eSupro passenger vans to Himachal

New Delhi, Sept 28: With a view to reduce vehicular emissions and protect the environment of Himachal Pradesh, the state government has launched ‘Ride with Pride’ initiative, where e-vehicles will be used as a public transport. Under this initiative, transport giant, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M Ltd) has announced to deliver 50 units of the eSupro passenger van to the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC). These vans would be used for public transportation and the first consignment of five eSupros was flagged off by Himachal Pradesh Minister for Transport, Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Technical Education, Gurmukh Singh Bali on Thursday, a statement said. “We are delighted to take the first step towards creating an all-electric eco system in the public transportation space. It is indeed a big leap towards electrification of our conventional mobility offerings and is in line with the Government’s vision of bringing gasoline-free transportation solutions to the masses,” Mr Bali said after the launch. He also congratulated Mahindra for supporting and jointly working with HRTC in its endeavour towards a cleaner, greener tomorrow. Chief Executive of Mahindra Electric Mahesh Babu said, “We are proud to partner with the HRTC in its ‘Ride with Pride’ public transport initiative and hand over eSupro passenger vans for environmentally friendly passenger transportation”. He also thanked the state government for support towards sustainable mobility solutions and said that the company was exploring possibilities to introduce the personal range of EVs such as the e2oPlus hatch back and the eVerito sedan. With the Government’s increased focus on electrification of passenger transportation across India, the deployment of 50 eSupros by the HRTC was a positive step towards creating a gasoline-free mobility solution for public transportation. UNI