AISATS Adds Electric Passenger Coaches

Mumbai, Apr 15 (PTI) Gateway and cargo handling services operator Air India SATS Airport Services (AISATS) on Wednesday announced the induction of a new fleet of electric airport passenger coaches from Tata Motors.

As part of this strategic fleet expansion, AISATS received deliveries of two such coaches from the home-grown auto major's Lucknow facility in the presence of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran, a release said.

These two will be deployed at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, AISATS said.

The company has placed an order for 21 electric airport passenger coaches with Tata Motors, which are to be progressively deployed across its operations at Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Thiruvananthapuram airports.


Currently, the company has a fleet of 37 electric coaches deployed across its stations.

The additional eight vehicles of the 21 on order are scheduled for handover in the last week of April, followed by phased deliveries of the remaining units over the coming months, the company said.

"These new electric airport passenger coaches from Tata Motors will enable cleaner, quieter and more efficient passenger movement, starting with Delhi and soon extending to our other stations," said Ramanathan Rajamani, CEO, at AISATS..

The collaboration between AISATS and Tata Motors brings together AISATS' extensive ground handling and airport services expertise across major Indian airports and Tata Motors' leadership in electric commercial vehicles and e-bus platforms, the company said.

AISATS currently provides ground handling and cargo services at key hubs, including Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, Ranchi, Raipur, and Kochi, serving leading Indian and international airlines.