Jostling along with Tata Nano, this July, will be Tara International's Tara Tiny and Tara Titu: zero emission, electric cars that cost only Rs 99,000.

At the moment, four variants of electric cars are ready at the Tara International factory at Palta, a few kilometres from Kolkata. These are Tara Tiny, Tara Titu (two-seater and four-seater, respectively), Tara Shuttle, and Tara Carrier. While Tara Tiny and Tara Titu are priced at Rs 99,000 (approximately), Tara Shuttle and Tara Carrier are priced at Rs 500,000 (approximately).

The company will also launch electric bikes priced between Rs 12,000 and Rs 35,000. The running cost of these cars is about 40 paise per km, while the two-wheelers' running cost will be as low at 15 paise per km. (100 paise = 1 rupee).

Image: The Tara Titu which will come in 2 variants: 2-seater and 4-seater, and will cost from Rs 99,000 onwards. | Photograph: Dipak Chakraborty