CHENNAI: Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, today unveiled India's first Circuit electric bus at its corporate office in Chennai. Designed and engineered entirely in India, the bus is launched as a zero emission vehicle created specifically for Indian road and load conditions."India's first ever fully electric bus, developed for India and made in India, is a big leap in mass public transport and we are glad that Ashok Leyland has been able to deliver this. This vehicle will support the government initiative of reducing India's eight lakh crore fuel import bill and is a promise for a brighter and cleaner future for all of us and for our future generations," said Ambuj Sharma IAS, additional chief secretary, industries and commerce, government of Tamil Nadu.The bus is introduced in lines with National Electric Mobility Plan which aims at a 20% penetration of electric/hybrid vehicles by 2020. Apart from zero tailpipe emissions and lower noise pollution the bus offers reduced running costs to the operator."It can deliver payback to the customer in about 4-5 years," said Vinod Dasari, managing director, Ashok Leyland. "The Circuit series of buses is another testament to Ashok Leyland's commitment to leverage India's technological innovation to deliver relevant and best-in-class solutions for India and the world," he said. Ashok Leyland holds over 60 % market share in above 12 tonnes bus category.