Latest Addition to BMTC's greener bus fleet- "Astra - Fuelling into Future", JBM EcoLife 9m Bus.
- The JBM - NTPC Consortium had won the tender to operate buses under the GCC model for 10 Years.
- BMTC has to pay the JBM - NTPC Consortium 51.67 rupees per kilometer with electricity for 180 assured kilometers daily.
- Buses will function as feeder services, providing last-mile connectivity to the Bangalore Metro.
- JBM EcoLife 9m Buses delivered to BMTC are of the Non-AC variant and have a seating capacity of 33+D.
- Buses are equipped with six Lithium, Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (NMC) Battery Packs. In a single charge, a bus can cover a maximum range of 120 kilometers.
