Middle East Business: Ashok Leyland bags mega order for 1,400 school buses in UAE – Gulf Digital News

Middle East Business: Ashok Leyland bags mega order for 1,400 school buses in UAE – Gulf Digital News

Ashok Leyland, the flagship brand of the Hinduja Group and the fourth largest bus manufacturer in the world, today (August 31) announced bagging orders from major fleets for 1,400 school buses in the UAE.

The order is Ashok Leyland’s largest ever supply of school buses in the UAE, a statement from the company.

The 55-seater Falcon bus and 32-seater Oyster bus - will be supplied from Ashok Leyland’s $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 GCC.

The total fleet deal for the GCC made buses has been bagged by Ashok Leyland’s UAE distribution partners, Swaidan Trading - Al Naboodah Group. Most of the supplies will be made to Emirates Transport and STS Group, the statement said.

Dheeraj Hinduja, Executive Chairman, Ashok Leyland, said: “We are very happy to receive these orders, and this is a historic moment for Ashok Leyland in UAE. This is a testament to the reliability, durability and robustness of our buses and reaffirms the faith that our customers have on our buses being the safest for transporting school students.

These products are made in the UAE assembly plant. The product concepts originate in the UAE, the