India, March 16 -- The city bus service is expected to receive 100 new electric buses by the end of June, pending final approval from the state government, officials said. The tender for procuring the buses for Gurugram has been sent to the high-powered committee chaired by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini for approval.

Officials from the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) said that the financial bid of one company has already been approved. "The technical and financial bids of this tender have been opened. The company has bid the rate of bus operation at Rs.63.50 per kilometre. Now, this rate will be discussed in a meeting of the high-level committee. After the tender is allotted, the buses will be arranged by this compa...