Double-decker bus in Hyderabad: Ashok Leyland sends tender to TSRTC
By Sameer| Published: 7th March 2021 10:46 am IST In November last year, KTR took a nostalgic trip down memory lane, recalling the days when he used to take the iconic green double-decker bus to school. (Twitter)
Hyderabad: Hyderabad might soon see double-decker buses plying on the roads of the city as Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) has received tender from Ashok Leyland for 25 such buses.
According to a report in The Hindu, earlier, four companies showed interest and took forms after TSRTC issued a notice inviting tenders (NIT) for the buses. However, only one company, Ashok Leyland sent its bid.
Mar 06, 2021, 13:12 IST
The double decker buses are going to make a comeback in Hyderabad. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) has invited tenders to bring back the services on few routes across the city. The TSRTC officials made it clear that the body of the bus should suit the roads of Hyderabad. Ashok Leyland participated in the tenders and said that they are going to supply the body parts of a bus according to the requirments of TSRTC. The manufacturer said that they are going to supply 25 buses in the first phase. There are chances that the officials of TSRTC may likely to meet in the next two days.
UAE becomes the first Middle East country to enter Mars’ orbit
Times of IndiaTIMESOFINDIA.COM|TRAVEL NEWS, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Created : Feb 10, 2021, 22:09 IST
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has added a golden feather to its cap by becoming the first Arab country to reach Mars. Mission officials confirmed the news by informing the world that UAE’s
Hope probe successfully entered Mars’ orbit on Monday. The UAE has created a space history by entering by entering the Red Planet.
UAE Prime Minister and Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum said,
“Fifty percent of missions that tried before us were not able to enter orbit.” He also said that even if the probe does not enter orbit, “we have entered history.
Hyderabad: Double decker buses, once a tourist attraction, are set to stage a comeback on the roads of Hyderabad.
Originally introduced by the Nizam’s Transport Services during the reign of the last Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan in the 1940s, double decker buses were taken off the road in the 1990s by Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation.
But now the prospects of their return have brightened with the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) calling for tenders for providing 15 double decker buses for its Hyderabad operations.
Showing keen interest in the project, the TSRTC has also convened a pre-bidding meeting with interested parties for discussion on all the aspects of the project.