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                Surety Insurance Bonds for Infra development                         Zero emission


                              ith Infrastructure   TATA AIG General Insurance has  mini-truck
                              development          rolled out its own bonds with an   launched
                              poised for growth    aim to support the government’s
                              with 3.3% of  the    ambitious      infrastructure            ata Motors  recently
                WGDP allocated for it              development agenda. The product          launched the Ace EV 1000,
                in FY 2024, Surety Insurance Bonds   suite includes contract bonds          developed to revolutionise
                have emerged as a robust alternative   permitted under IRDAI guidelines,    last-mile mobility. This zero-
                to traditional bank guarantees for   such as bid bonds, performance   T emission mini-truck offers
                contractors who can unlock capital   bonds, advance payment bonds,   higher rated payload of 1 tonne
                and enhance their bidding capacity.   and retention money bonds.
                                                                                     and a certified range of 161km
                                                                                     on a single charge. The Ace EV
                Reducing Mumbai-Bengaluru travel time                                is developed after feedback from
                                                                                     its customers and the new variant
                       he 72-Km Chitradurga-       Tech hub. This new route will be   will address evolving needs from
                       Davangere section of a new   time-saving, fuel-efficient, and eco-  sectors like FMCG, beverages,
                       six-lane highway in Karnataka   friendly  travel.  In  order  to  reduce   paints & lubricants, LPG & dairy.
                       is expected to boost        future  maintenance  costs, the   The Ace EV is equipped with an
                Tconnectivity and minimise         NHAI aims to employ sustainable   advanced battery management
                travel time between Mumbai and     techniques and materials like plastic   system, Fleet Edge telematics
                Bengaluru. This could become a lifeline   in bituminous concrete and milling   system and robust aggregates for
                linking the financial capital to the    material in service roads.   best-in-class uptime.















































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