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Independence or alms? This was truly a welcome step. However, the focus was only on the placement of purchase orders. This resulted in many cities buying buses even if they were lying idle. Therefore, it is important that the FAME 2 scheme should focus on the outcomes which are the operation of electric buses in these cities. One way to do it would be that instead of supporting the buying of buses, they should support the operation of buses.
Therefore, cities can procure the operation of electric buses on a one-kilometre basis from the private sector. This will do two things — first, it will make sure that the buses are operating and second, since electric buses constitute a new technology, the risk of performance, maintenance, etc will be borne by the private sector.
This again worked well in states that had strong STUs. In other places, cities did not have the capacity to even understand the specification of buses. This resulted in repeatedly failed tenders and extreme delay in procurement.
The lack of capacity at the city level also gave an opportunity to the manufacturers to sell what they have rather than what cites want. This may also be a major issue in the FAME 2 scheme. One way to overcome this would be to find a mechanism for a central procurement.
DHI or any other central agency can aggregate demand from various cities, assess their readiness in terms of infrastructure and then carry out bulk procurement for various cities. The bulk orders will not only result in cheaper rates but will also make sure that buses are delivered on time.
According to sources in the mechanical wing of RTC, the buses run for 12 lakh kilometres without any major problem and wear and tear and vibration sets very late. But in the case of the high- end buses, vibrations are experienced within four to five lakh kilometres of operation. Explaining the stages of maintenance, a union leader said there are four stages of servicing for a bus and after four stages the bus goes for patch-up. The schedule one first stage service is taken up on daily basis where defects are repaired.
Schedule two service is also taken up on daily basis. Engine oil, break oil and lubricants are checked. Schedule three service is taken up after one lakh kilometres. During maintenance, evaluation will be made of the condition of the engine and repairs will be carried out, if necessary. The schedule four is taken up when complete body patchwork is taken up at the workshop.
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