GUWAHATI, DEC 2: Good news for the residents of Guwahati because the Assam State Transport Corporation(ASTC) is all set to operate compressed natural gas (CNG) buses in the Guwahati city from next year.
The CNG bus project will be implemented by the ASTC under the Guwahati Smart City Project.
Earlier, the Assam government had announced its decision to introduce as many as 100 CNG buses in Guwahati city.
Following due process, Tata Motors have reportedly dispatched 68 CNG buses to Assam, while another 32 likely to arrive in the state soon.
Notably, two CNG filing stations have been set in Guwahati, Assam for the new buses – at ISBT and Ulubari.
The Assam government is mulling to replace diesel-run city buses in Guwahati with those operated on electricity and CNG (Compressed Natural Gas).
On August 2021, the Assam cabinet had announced to purchase a total of 200 electric buses and 100 CNG buses, which will eventually replace ASTC’s diesel-run city buses in Guwahati.