Volvo Buses India has announced that it will supply 20 units of Volvo 9600 sleeper coaches to Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), making it the first STU to add these luxurious buses to their fleet. Sixteen of these coaches will operate from Bangalore, and the remaining from Mangalore. These coaches are an addition to 357 Volvo buses already operating under KSRTC’s existing fleet, the largest Volvo Coach operator in India. Launched in India in Sep 2022, the Volvo 9600, a 15m seater coach, has a passenger capacity of 55, whereas the sleeper coach has 40 berths. The seater and sleeper applications incorporate 15.1 cubic metres and 9.2 cubic metres of luggage space, respectively. The 13.5m coach seats up to 47 passengers, while the sleeper variant hosts 36 berths. The corresponding luggage space for the seater and sleeper variants are 13.6 cubic metres and 8.1 cubic metres, respectively.
Akash Passey, President, Bus Division, VE Commercial Vehicles, said, “We at Volvo Buses value our long-standing relationship with KSRTC, which has over 350 buses serving all parts of Karnataka and providing world-class bus transport to the people of Karnataka. We congratulate KSRTC for inducting 20 Volvo 9600 buses which are the next step in luxurious bus travel with a high focus on passenger comfort and safety. We look forward to our continued association with KSRTC in our home state of Karnataka.”
V Anbukkumar, Managing Director, KSRTC, said, “By adding the latest Volvo 9600 buses to our existing fleet, our endeavour is to provide a luxurious experience to our travellers without compromising their comfort and safety. Equipped with best-in-class features and accompanied by exemplary aftersales service, these new buses are the right choice for us to upgrade the intercity travel experience of our citizens. We look forward to our association with Volvo Buses in transforming public mobility and strengthening our long-standing relationship.”
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