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Ashok Leyland secures big bus order from Tamil Nadu State

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By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd - 29th June 2025

Ashok Leyland new low entry diesel buses

India - Ashok Leyland Ltd of Chennai has secured an order worth INR 297.85 crore (USD35m) to supply 320 diesel (BSVI) 12-metre ultra-low entry rear-engine buses to the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) for city operations between June and August this year.

The new 12 metre buses featuring low entry design with stepless entry front and middle are equipped with Ashok Leyland's H-series six-cylinder, four-valve 246hp (184kW) diesel engine, and matched with the Allison T280 transmission from its Torqmatic® Series* of transmissions.

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