Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M Ltd) announced its plan to deliver 50 units of the eSupro Passenger van to the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC). As part of HRTC's ‘Ride with Pride' initiative, the battery powered, all electric, zero emission Mahindra eSupro passenger vans will be used for public transportation in the state of Himachal Pradesh which in turn will help reduce vehicular emissions and protect the state's environment and its natural resources.

The first consignment of five eSupros was flagged off by Gurmukh Singh Bali, Hon'ble Minister for Transport, Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Technical Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh in the presence of other government dignitaries and senior officials from Mahindra.

Speaking during the flag off of the first set of the Mahindra eSupro passenger vans, Gurmukh Singh Bali, Hon'ble Minister for Transport, Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs & Technical Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh said, "Today we are delighted to take the first step towards creating an all-electric eco system in the public transportation space. It is indeed a big leap towards electrification of our conventional mobility offerings and is in line with the Government's vision of bringing gasoline-free transportation solutions to the masses. I would like to congratulate Mahindra for supporting and jointly working with HRTC in its endeavour towards a cleaner, greener tomorrow. Going forward we will develop many such smart transportation and mobility solutions for public and private transportation, including last mile connectivity."

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