New Delhi: PPS Motors, a prominent automotive dealership group in Odisha , has delivered 298 BharatBenz buses to the State Government as part of the Location Accessible Multimodal Initiative (LAccMI). Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off 63 of these buses on Sunday from Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi District.
PPS Motors, the authorized dealer partner of BharatBenz in the state, will also provide after-sales support for these buses. This order, obtained by PPS Motors, is one of the largest awarded by the Odisha Government.
Rajiv Sanghvi, Managing Director, PPS Motors, said. “We are extremely honoured to have received the order for 298 buses from the Odisha Government under the LAccMI scheme, which is set to revolutionize the state’s public transportation. We are committed to providing the best-in-class service and ownership experience through our extensive network across the state. We are also investing in creating additional touch points to ensure easily accessible and seamless service for these buses to ensure optimized uptime and low cost of ownership.”
Sreeram Venkateswaran, President and Chief Business Officer, Sales and Customer Service at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, said, “BharatBenz products are renowned for their reliability, safety, comfort, and long service lifecycle. We are honoured that the Government of Odisha has chosen BharatBenz and are proud to deliver a large fleet of BharatBenz buses that will provide the people of Odisha a safe and comfortable commuting experience throughout the state.”
The LAccMI policy aims to revolutionize the public transportation system in Odisha. It will initially focus on improving connections within blocks and districts and subsequently integrate these enhancements into inter-city bus operations.
