Recommendations of the Committee constituted to decide Benchmark Price for Electric Buses to be procured by different STUs, for release of Demand Incentives ‘A committee was constituted to recommend the benchmark price for electric buses ordered by different STUs for release of Demand Incentives vide DHI order No. F. No. 1(07)/2017-NAB (Auto) dated 15t March 2018. 2. The Committee members met on 20% and 22"4 March 2018 and 10® April 2018 in the chamber of JS (BJM), Chairman of the committee. Members have gone through different terms and conditions while sanctioning the buses to different STUs. Committee also noted that of demand incentive to be extended for deployment of buses as conveyed by DHI to the states and which are briefly as follows: Type of Vehicle Level 1 Incentive Level 2 Incentive ] Electric Buses 60% of purchase cost or | 60% of purchase cost or Rs. | Rs, 85 Lakhs (whichever is _| 1.0 Crore (whichever is lower) lower) for Minimum 15% _ | for Minimum 35% localization localization is achieved | is achieved ‘The committee noted that the states floated tenders inviting offers for outright purchase (Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Guwahati and Jammu) or for transport service (Jaipur, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad) by electric buses, while incorporating the above demand incentive. Based on the bids received by the states, the committee noted that there were wide variations in the specifications of the buses ordered by different STUs. For cities Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Guwahati and Jammu, the purchase prices are based on outright purchase model wherein ownership of buses will be with concerned STUs. In the case of Jaipur, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, prices quoted are based on operation model on per km basis. 3. Keeping in view five major parameters having effect on price of electric buses ie Length, range, Floor height, seating capacities and battery capacity, the details have been summarized in the following table showing different categories of buses against prices quoted by Li bidders in each of the aforementioned states. Five parameters having major affect on prices ie Length, range, Floor height, seating capacities and battery capacity have been considered.S.No | Specifications Name of cities, no of buses, L-1 prices and model proposed 1 | Length 9m * Kolkata 20 Buses @ 74.9 Lakhs per Bus Range: 150 KM in CAPEX model Floor Height: 900 mm + Lucknow 40 Buses @ 74.9 Lakhs per Bus Seating capacity: 31 in CAPEX model Battery Capacity: 125 KWH * Indore 40 Buses @ 74.9 Lakhs per Bus in CAPEX model * Guwahati 15 buses @ 99.68 Lakhs per Bus in CAPEX model * Jammu 15 buses @ 97.57 Lakhs per Bus in CAPEX model > * Jaipur 40 buses @ 135 Lakhs per bus in OPEX Model 2 | Length 12m + Kolkata 20 Buses @ 88 Lakhs per Bus in Range: 150 KM CAPEX model Floor Height: 900 mm Seating capacity: 40 Battery Capacity: 125 KWH 3 | Lengthm + Mumbai 20 AC buses @ 169.8 Lakhs per Range: 200 KM bus on opex model Floor Height: 650 mm + Mumbai 20 NON AC buses @ 161.8 Lakhs Seating capacity: 31 per bus on opex model Battery Capacity: 162 KWH 4 [Length 9m * Mumbai 40 buses @ 167 lakhs per bus in Range: 80 KM OPEX Model Floor Height: 890 mm Seating capacity: 27 Battery Capacity: 124 KWH 5 [Length 12m * Bangalore 40 buses @ 240 Lakhs per bus Range: 300 KM in OPEX Model Floor Height: 400 mm * Hyderabad 40 buses @ 240 Lakhs per bus Seating capacity: 40 in OPEX Model Battery Capacity: 320 KWH 4. After the discussions, the committee decided the following: a. Vehicles with specification as mentioned at S.No 1 above; ie : Length 9 m, Range: 150 KM, Floor Height: 900 mm and Seating capacity: 31; AC/Non AC, Battery Capacity: 125 KWHc. Cities like Kolkata, Indore, Lucknow, Jammu, Guwahati and Jaipur have invited tender for 9 meter bus and have exactly same specification as stated above. It is observed that for these buses in these cities, L1 bidder is also same, which is Tata Motors Ltd. ‘As such, committee opined that all these cities separately floated tenders with the same bus specification. Moreover all cities except Jaipur invited bid on CAPEX model, Hence, L1 price obtained in each of these cities is the market discovered price of the buses, except in case of Jaipur where only one bid was received in open tender. ‘As such in these 6 cities, ie Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Guwahati, Jammu and Jaipur price of bus benchmarked should be lowest quoted price for these buses across all the cities, which is Rs. 74.9 Lakhs (Including GST) per bus. ‘As such the Demand Incentive may be calculated and disbursed to these 6 cities based on this bench mark price. Vehicles with specification as mentioned at S.No 2 above; i.e: Length 12 m, Range: 150 KM, Floor Height: 900 mm and Seating capacity: 40; AC, Battery Capacity: 125 KWH Kolkata city have invited tender for 12 meter bus while its other specification is same as that of 9 meter bus as stated above. Since bid for electric bus of this specification was invited by only one city, committee decided that discovered price for this city ie price quoted by L1 bidder which is Tata Motors Ltd may be considered as benchmark price, which is Rs. 88 Lakhs (Including GST) in this case. ‘As such the Demand Incentive may be calculated and disbursed based on this bench mark price. Vehicles with specification as mentioned at S.No 3 above; ie : Length 9 m, Range: 200 KM, Floor Height: 650 mm and Seating capacity: 31; AC/Non AC, Battery Capacity: 162 KWH ‘The committee noted that the specifications of L1 bidder which is Goldstone Infra Pvt Ltd, in terms of Operation cost for first lot of 40 Buses (20 AC and 20 Non AC) in Mumbai are varied substantially with that of 9 meter bus tendered by different cities mentioned at Sr No 1. Main difference in specification are with regard to ae An