Switch Mobility unveils electric double decker AC bus
The Hindu
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Switch Mobility Ltd., the electric bus and light commercial vehicle subsidiary of Ashok Leyland Ltd., on Thursday unveiled electric double decker air-conditioned bus Switch EiV 22 which will be deployed by the BEST [Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport] in Mumbai to ferry passengers.
Designed, developed and manufactured in India and utilising Switch’s global electric bus experience, Switch EiV 22 is equipped with the latest technology, ultra-modern design, highest safety and best-in-class comfort features, the company said.
The double decker has a lightweight aluminium body construction, which offers higher passenger-to-weight ratio and a competitive cost per km, per passenger.
It can ferry nearly twice the number of seated passengers as a comparable single decker bus with just 18% increase in kerb weight, it said.
Switch India said it has already secured an order for 200 electric double decker buses in Mumbai which will be deployed in the coming months and now is looking at dominating the electric double decker segment in India by supplying such buses to different cities of the country.
A 231 kWh capacity, 2-string, liquid cooled, higher density NMC chemistry battery pack with dual gun charging system powers the vehicle. This enables the electric double decker to have a range up to 250 km for intra city applications.
Dheeraj Hinduja, chairman, Switch Mobility, said, “It’s an extremely proud moment for us as we bring back the iconic double decker to India. Ashok Leyland was a pioneer among Indian manufacturers when it first launched the double decker in 1967 in Mumbai and Switch is carrying forward that legacy.”
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