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In a significant development aimed at enhancing passenger road transport connectivity in the state of Odisha, Volvo Bus India has successfully secured an order for 122 premium luxury coaches. The order comes under the Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative (LAccMI) Scheme, a flagship program initiated by the Government of Odisha's Commerce & Transport (C&T) Department to provide rural connectivity through its State Transport Undertaking i.e. Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC).

Volvo 9600 coach platform is the next step in luxury and comfort. Available on the 15m and 13.5m configurations in sleeper and seater variants

Eight sleeper coaches will be delivered to the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Manufactured at the state-of-the-art Hosakote facility, the buses feature 39 luxury berths and 12.5 cu.m of personal luggage space

• Up to 10% extra seating and 20% sleeper berth capacity; ∼25% passenger luggage space • First fruit of synergies between Volvo Buses India and VECV

First of two Volvo Electric buses will soon begin trials at the NTU Smart Campus before being extended to public roads.

According to reliable estimates, close to 60 per cent of India’s population will live in cities by 2050. Meanwhile, the number of registered vehicles has almost quadrupled in less than two decades from 55 million in 2001 to over 200 million currently. Buses account for less than 1 per cent of vehicles.

Accessibility should be the defining factor in integrating urban design with public transport solutions, as they result in the reduced use of private vehicles, facilitate enhanced economic activity, and ease the stress on the environment.

BW Businessworld gets Akash Passey, Senior Vice President, Region International, Volvo Bus Corporation to assess the Indian public transport scenario and the road ahead for a sustainable scale up.

Volvo Buses recognises initiatives in Cloud-based Technology, Traffic Management, Prevention of Drunken Driving and BRT The winners of the 5th Edition of the Volvo Sustainable Mobility Awards were announced in New Delhi at the Volvo Nobel Memorial Seminar 2015. The recipients showcased their initiatives addressing issues like software solutions encouraging shared mobility options; city planning focused on traffic management & pedestrian safety; addressing the social practice of opium consumption leading to road accidents; and Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) systems aimed at making public transport an attractive option.

It was a significant milestone for the Indian bus industry as two regulations aimed at imparting greater safety and comfort came into effect from April 1, 2015. These are the Bus Body Code and mandate to make ABS standard for commercial vehicles. Volvo Buses is fully compliant and has started delivering vehicles as per the new regulations. The company has been offering ABS as standard in its entire product range since 2005.