The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) in Chennai cancels and then reinstates a tender for the procurement of low-floor air-conditioned (AC) electric buses within 24 hours. The Hindu reports that the tender had been cancelled on administrative grounds, and that the MTC reverses the decision shortly after.
The outlets describe ongoing procurement issues. Swarajya and Times of India report that MTC cancels tenders for 1,000 AC e-buses and also for 220 metro feeder buses, attributing the cancellations to bidding failures. The Hindu adds further procedural details for the e-bus procurement, saying the MTC extends the bid due date from October 14 to November 4, indicating additional time for bidders to submit responses. Overall, the coverage reflects both administrative reversal in one case and broader tender cancellations linked to bidding outcomes in related bus procurement.
