Switch And Chalo Partner For Deploying 5K Electric Buses In India

Renowned and critically acclaimed, carbon-neutral mobility solutions company, Switch Mobility Ltd. and Chalo, a leading transport technology company has joined hands to deploy 5,000 state-of-the-art electric buses in India. The two brands will be initially deploying variants of Switch EiV 12 across all cities. 

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the two companies for a period of three years. However, it is believed that the two business entities have plans to continue their collaboration even beyond the three years originally agreed. 

Mahesh Babu, CEO-Switch Mobility India & COO-Switch Mobility Ltd, said, “The changing mobility landscape in India is significantly altering the way people travel within cities. Given our vision to accelerate the adoption of clean, sustainable electric transportation solutions, we are delighted to partner with Chalo for a first-of-its-kind partnership in this space.

We aim to transform urban mobility in the country by leveraging Chalo’s strong customer connections and operational expertise along with our technologically advanced electric vehicle products. This significant partnership of 5000 electric buses, will certainly open up access to affordable, comfortable, hassle-free and environmentally friendly transport solutions while enhancing the overall customer experience”. 

Mohit Dubey, Co-Founder & CEO, Chalo, said, “Buses make up for 48% of India’s daily travel, and yet we have just 3 buses for 10,000 people. Growing bus fleets and providing high-quality buses are key to achieving Chalo’s purpose of making travel better for everyone. 

Last year we finalised a project to add 1,000 new buses in three of our cities. Today, we are glad to partner with Switch on a scale that is 5x larger. The travel experience in these buses will be at par with global cities like Hong Kong and Singapore. We are confident that this collaboration will propel our collective journey towards building sustainable cities.”

Further, under this strategic partnership, Switch and Chalo will be investing to deploy electric buses in cities across India wherein Chalo has its presence. Chalo will be deploying its consumer-oriented technology solution like the Chalo App and the Chalo Card. These offer live bus tracking, digital tickets and travel plans apart from determining routes, frequency of buses, schedules and fares. While Chalo takes care of consumer technology, Switch Mobility will be supplying and maintaining the fleet of electric buses that are set to run in major cities across India. 

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