Nitol plans to roll out 300 AC buses
Nitol Motors Ltd, the distributor of Tata Motors in Bangladesh, plans to launch 300 air-conditioned (AC) buses in the city in three months under a route franchising system.
The company initially wants to take part on three routes: Uttara to Motijheel, Uttara to Azimpur and Savar to Narayanganj.
“We have a plan to introduce 100 AC buses on each route,” said Abdul Matlub Ahmad, chairman of Nitol-Niloy Group, the owning company of Nitol Motors Ltd.
The company has already sought permission from the government to launch the buses that will cost Tk 200 crore, he said.
The company will increase the number to 1,000 buses in six months if the government allows, he added.
The 50-seater AC buses costing Tk 67 lakh each will ensure safe and affordable transport system for commuters, said Ahmad who is also the president of the India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Under the bus route franchise system, all existing bus companies operating on a particular route with valid permit will run under one company.
The franchise system is expected to bring faster and hassle-free services for the commuters, as the companies will no longer compete to attract commuters, said Ahmad.
The company will also offer feeder buses to carry passengers from bus stoppages to their homes, he added.
The country's first-ever bus route franchise made its debut on the city's Uttara-Azimpur route in 2009.
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