Ashok Leyland supplies 200 trucks to Bangladesh govt

Chennai: Ashok Leyland, the flagship of Hinduja Group, on Monday announced the supply of 200 trucks to Bangladesh Government.

These trucks will be a part of project from India under a USD two billion line of credit announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ashok Leyland had won the tender floated by Bangladesh government for 135 numbers Fully Built Trucks comprising 3T Truck, Hydraulic Beam Lifter and Sewerage Sucker which have already been handed over from India to the Roads and Highways Department in current FY.

"Now they have been awarded order for another lot of 65 units of Truck Mounted Wrecker, a specialized vehicle to be deployed by Bangladesh government for various highway applications", a Leyland release said.

Ashok Leyland is one of the leading commercial vehicle brands in Bangladesh and has more than 50 touch points across the nation.

Apart from supplying many vehicles from India, the company also assembles their range of trucks, buses and LCVs locally at IFAD Auto Dhamrai plant in Bangladesh. (UNI)