Volvo Buses
INDIA
Soon, more Volvo 9400 intercity coaches will join services of the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) and help in enhancing connectivity in the region. Volvo Buses delivered five coaches to Great Value Fuels, a group company of AB Corporation, Noida. Great Value has entered into a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement with UTC and the new coaches will be operated under this scheme.
Volvo Buses has delivered a total of 10 Volvo 9400 intercity coaches to Great Value. Of these, the second batch of five buses was handed over by Ms. Anna Johansson, Minister of Infrastructure, Government of Sweden at a ceremony organised at Volvo Buses’ factory in Bengaluru. Ms. Jasdeep Kaur Chadha, Managing Director, AB Corporation accepted the key. The Ambassador of Sweden to India, H.E. Mr. Harald Sandberg flagged off the bus.
Ms. Johannsson said, “Volvo Buses has been at the forefront of driving the change in the Indian bus industry. The products have helped redefine the way people perceive and prefer bus travel. After the visit and meeting with one of Volvo Buses' key customer I am assured that the bus transportation business is poised for a strong growth. With its focus on delivering 'sustainable mobility' solutions, especially in the city commute area Volvo is ready to meet the demands of the future. Other initiatives in the broad of ‘sustainable mobility’ by Volvo Buses are also commendable.”
VRV Sriprasad, Managing Director, Volvo Buses India said, “The delivery of these buses is significant as it indicates the growing confidence among operators to choose Volvo products to meet their requirements. The entire Volvo intercity coach consists of concepts & technologies that are well-established product with proven track record. This has been a key factor for our customers to buy our buses. Going forward, Volvo Buses will strive to enhance the quality of life of all stakeholders, including drivers and passengers. We will also continue to play our role in modernising the bus industry in India.”
The Volvo 9400 intercity coach is designed to meet passenger demands of safety, luxury and comfort. This coach has been very successful in attracting passengers to adopt bus as the ideal transport option. The Volvo 9400 intercity coach is one of the most successful products from Volvo Buses in India. This bus is in operations on several key routes including Mumbai-Pune, Mumbai-Nashik, Bengaluru-Chennai and Bengaluru-Hyderabad. It is among the preferred bus models for both private operators as well as State Transport Undertakings.
Today, Volvo Buses has the widest range of high-performance buses in India. There are over 5,000 Volvo buses are operating on Indian roads. The intercity coach range consists of the Volvo 9100, Volvo 9400, Volvo 9400XL and Volvo 9400PX. The company also has the Volvo 8400 city bus, more than 1,400 units of which are helping millions of people in 20 cities with their daily city commute requirements.
Volvo Buses is committed to driving quality of life for people by providing the latest concepts and technological solutions for ‘sustainable mobility’ – be it for city commute or intercity travel.
2nd April, 2015
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Sridhar Chari, sridhar.chari@volvo.com