Ashok Leyland is planning to supply 200 trucks to the Bangladesh government as part of a $2 billion line of credit announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As part of the order, 135 built trucks have already been delivered to Bangladesh. It had won the tender floated by the Bangladesh government for 135 fully-built trucks, comprising 3T truck, hydraulic beam lifter and Sewerage sucker. These trucks have already been handed over to the Roads and Highways Department of Bangladesh in the current financial year.
The company has now been awarded an order for another lot of 65 units of Truck Mounted Wrecker, a specialised vehicle to be deployed by the Bangladesh government for various highway applications.
Ashok Leyland, the Hinduja Group flagship company in India, is engaged in the manufacturing of commercial vehicles and related components. The company’s products include buses, trucks, engines, defense and special vehicles.