Ashok Leyland bags mega order for 1,400 school buses in UAE

Ashok Leyland bags mega order for 1,400 school buses in UAE

The total fleet deal worth AED 276 Million (USD 75.15 million) for the GCC-made buses has been bagged by Chennai-based Ashok Leyland's UAE distribution partners, Swaidan Trading - Al Naboodah Group.







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September 01, 2022 / 09:55 AM IST





Ashok Leyland, the flagship brand of the Hinduja Group, on Wednesday announced bagging orders from major fleets for 1,400 school buses in the UAE, the company's largest ever supply of school buses in this country.

The total fleet deal worth AED 276 Million (USD 75.15 million) for the GCC-made buses has been bagged by Chennai-based Ashok Leyland's UAE distribution partners, Swaidan Trading - Al Naboodah Group.

Most of the supplies will be made to Emirates Transport and STS Group, a statement from the company said. The world's fourth largest bus manufacturer also said that the 55-seater Falcon bus and 32-seater Oyster bus - will be supplied from Ashok Leyland's USD 50 million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, which is the only certified local bus making facility in the entire Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

Dheeraj Hinduja, Executive Chairman, Ashok Leyland said this is a historic moment for Ashok Leyland in UAE.