The coach can accommodate 39 berths and provide for 12.5 cu.m of personal luggage space.
Among other aggregates, the chassis’ 12-speed I-Shift gearbox, electronically controlled air suspensions and electronic braking systems are notable. The Volvo B11R is geared for topnotch performance under demanding conditions. The sleeper bus body platform can also be applied to the Volvo B8R range that includes 12m and 13.5m chassis. These sleeper buses will be deployed on prominent intra-state and inter-state routes,” stated Biju Prabhakar, IAS, Chairman and Managing Director, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. “Kerala has a long-term agenda to develop high-quality public transport in keeping with rapidly evolving mobility needs of our progressive state. Passengers can travel in internationally benchmarked comfort, secure in the knowledge that we deliver the highest levels of value and safety.”
We have delivered the first sleeper coaches to Kerala State Road Transport Corporation for deployment on routes connecting God’s Own Country. We are confident that the new Volvo B11R sleeper will establish a new benchmark in the rapidly growing sleeper bus market.”Īkash Passey, President, Bus Division, VE Commercial Vehicles, commented: “Volvo Buses India’s globally-benchmarked Hosakote manufacturing facility is uniquely geared to develop completely built buses that are distinguished for their superior design, durability, comfort, and safety. It is noteworthy that we were able to deliver this world class solution within a year of establishing the VECV Bus Division combining the Volvo Buses India operations and Eicher bus to energise public transport with industry-defining products and solutions.
The first eight coaches will be delivered to the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation.Ĭommenting on the launch, Vinod Aggarwal, MD, and CEO, VECV said, “We are thrilled to launch the first factory-built sleeper coaches compliant with legal and Volvo Bus standards. The 15-metre-long sleeper coach has been developed on the Volvo B11R chassis. The government aims to introduce more such coaches in the near future on the intra-state and inter-state routes,” officials added.Volvo Buses India, a part of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), has launched its first completely built sleeper coach. “This is a new development in the transport sector of the state. Volvo Buses India, on its part, had on December 1 dispatched one of its luxury buses (Volvo 9400 B8R Coach) to Itanagar from Bengaluru, and the same was put on display at the civil secretariat on Tuesday.
Officials said the Arunachal Pradesh government also put forward the ‘Letter of Intent’ to the automotive manufacturer to deploy their luxury buses at the earliest for the convenience of long distance commuters. State transport and civil aviation minister Nakap Nalo, along with the officers from his department, also sat for a meeting with Volvo Buses India president and other officials of Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles Ltd on Tuesday to discuss the possibilities of deploying premium Volvo buses in the state under the public private partnership (PPP) model.Ĭhief Secretary Naresh Kumar, Planning Commissioner Prashant S Lokhande, Transport Secretary Dani Sulu and Volvo Buses India Sales & Service Market director Vishal Chugh were also a part of the meeting among others.