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Olectra Greentech wins ₹1,800-crore electric bus order from Telangana

EVEY, a unit of Olectra Greentech, has to supply, operate and maintain of 1,085 electric buses for intracity operations in Telangana.

Updated on: Feb 23, 2026, 14:16:36 IST
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A unit of Olectra Greentech Ltd. has won an order to supply 1,085 electric buses to Telangana, amid a push for clean mobility sweeping Indian states.

The agreement with Telangana State Road Transport Corporation spans a 12-year contract period, ensuring a long-term revenue stream for Olectra Greentech. (AI Image)
The agreement with Telangana State Road Transport Corporation spans a 12-year contract period, ensuring a long-term revenue stream for Olectra Greentech. (AI Image)

EVEY Trans Pvt. Ltd. has received two so-called Letters of Award worth a total of 1,800 crore from the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation for supply, operation and maintenance of 1,085 electric buses for intracity operations, according to an exchange filing on Monday (23 February 2026).

  • The order includes 1,025 units of 12-metre Non-AC electric buses and 60 units of 12-metre AC electric buses.
  • Olectra Greentech, which is the primary supplier to EVEY, has to complete the order within the next 20 months.

The contract is structured under a Gross Cost Contract (GCC) or Opex model, a common framework in Indian public transport intended to reduce the upfront capital burden on state utilities.

The agreement spans a 12-year contract period, ensuring a long-term revenue stream for Olectra Greentech through recurring maintenance and operational support.

The transaction qualifies as a related-party transaction conducted on an “arm’s length” basis. No interest from Olectra’s promoters or group companies was reported in TGSRTC—the awarding entity.

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    Tushar Deep Singh is a business journalist and digital editorial leader with 12 years of experience in financial journalism. Currently Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, he is building the HT Business vertical and managing the newsletters for both Livemint and HT. When not in the newsroom, he can be found on a motorcycle. Throughout his career, Tushar has been instrumental in scaling digital publishing operations at some of India’s largest financial news websites. His six-year tenure at Mint—the first job—saw him plunge into online media to deliver record-breaking digital engagement for Livemint.com, including 7.2 million page views on 2017 UP Election Results day. He held fort at Livemint during a senior-level leadership transition later that year. That won him the HT Media Star Award (Bronze) in 2017 and a Certificate of Appreciation for Editorial Excellence in 2018. As the head of the digital desk at ETtech, he curated two daily, full-stack newsletters from an editorial as well as product perspective. At NDTV Profit, he transitioned from website editor to principal correspondent, reporting on the auto sector for the TV channel and website, thereby adding yet another layer to his editorial expertise. He is a post-graduate in journalism from Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai, and a graduate from St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad.Read More