NEWS
Tata Motors flags off its first set of Tigor electric vehicle
Railways plans Rs 10 lakh-crore high-speed corridor
Tata Motors rolled out the first batch of the Tigor Electric Vehicle ( EV ) from its Sanand facility in Gujarat . The Tigor EVs are being manufactured for the Indian Government ’ s prestigious order of electric vehicles from the Energy Efficiency Services Ltd ( EESL ), an entity under the Ministry of Power .
Tata Motors had qualified as L1 bidder in the midst of stiff competition and won the tender of 10,000 electric cars floated by EESL in September 2017 . For phase 1 , Tata Motors is required to deliver 250 Tigor EVs , for which it has received a LoA . For an additional 100 cars , the LoA is expected to be issued shortly by EESL . The electric drive systems for this prestigious order have been developed and supplied by Electra EV – a company established to develop and supply electric drive systems for the automotive sector .
The Tigor EV is a full electric , zero emission ‘ StyleBack ’ that comes with a stunning , break-free and revolutionary design , set to build on the existing Passenger Vehicles portfolio of Tata Motors . Specific to the EESL order , the Tigor EV will be delivered in three trim variants – Base , Premium and High and will be available in ‘ Pearlescent White ’ colour with blue decals . Over the basic requirements of the tender , the Tigor EV , across the variants , would have FATC ( Fully Automatic AC ) to provide maximum comfort to its occupants . Equipped with a single speed , automatic transmission , the Tigor EV will also allow the customers to enjoy the driving experience , maximized efficiency and seamless acceleration .
Tata Motors is committed to the Government ’ s vision for electric vehicles by 2030 and will work in a collaborative manner to facilitate faster adoption of electric vehicles and to build a sustainable future for India .
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The Indian Railways is set to announce a Rs 10 lakh crore plan , under which it aims to construct high-speed train corridors that connect all the major cities in the country . The corridor , said to be about 10,000 kilometers long , will reportedly be a part of the government ’ s Bharatmala highways development programme .
The high speed-train corridors are new railway lines that will be built over national highways or on railway lands that are parallel to the functioning railway routes . While the usual routes let trains run at about 55-112 kilometers per hour , trains would be able to run on these lines at a speed of about 200 kilometers an hour .
The estimated cost is said to be about Rs 100 crore per kilometer . The Indian Railways would also welcome global players in the project through large tenders and intends to minimize expenses by double lines on one pillar . The funding for this project could come through borrowings from financial institutions and other agencies .
Meanwhile , India will soon also get 534 km-long bullet train corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad and the cost of the project is pegged at Rs 1.1 lakh crore . This will be India ’ s first high-speed corridor and is expected to be completed by 2022 , with its first run on August 15
10 Global MDA Journal may 2018