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10 million man-hours planned to build Ola's mega e-scooter factory

The world's largest two-wheeler factory is expected to create 10,000 jobs.

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The factory is also expected to be the country’s most automated, with about 5,000 robots and automated guided vehicles in use once it is operational to its full capacity

Peerzada Abrar Bengaluru
Mobility company Ola, has commenced construction of the world’s largest two-wheeler mega-factory on its 500-acre site.
The Bhavish Aggarwal led company had announced a Rs 2400 crore MoU (memorandum of understanding) with the Tamil Nadu government in December 2020 and rapidly completed the land acquisition in January this year. The firm said it is racing ahead to operationalise its factory in the next few months.
 
“An estimated more than 10 million man-hours have been planned to bring the factory up in record time, with the first phase becoming operational in the coming months,” said Ola.
 
Through this entire process, Ola is

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