Tata Motors launch 123 AC buses with automatic transmission in India

[dray]

Also with a much lesser powerful Engine.


In summer, Engine of AC buses of Tata and leyland start screeching while trying to get up on a flyover even when moving at a snail pace, and driver has to switch off AC every time he is accelerating.

I never saw them switching off AC to get up on a flyover even in overcrowded condition, are you sure?

TATA Marcpolo busses are decent but the Volvos are just a step above.

Yes, but why to spend so much extra for a Volvo when these local buses do just fine for city transport. Our roads are so congested that whatever bus you buy; it will become severely dented and useless in 4-5 years.

Or am I becoming too much nationalistic?

A representative picture but not the actual buses to be used, the one in the pic is an Ultra Bus they aren't low floor buses and in a different class to the ones being discussed.


Personally I like the looks of the Corona low floor buses:

Running in Indore:

Corona? First time I am hearing about this one, its website says that they started operation in 2004. Is it a fully Indian company or they have any collaboration with any foreign company? They look very good!

The Ashok Leyland Janbus is also really nice:

Kolkata just started using them:

No doubt the DTC is by FAR the most impressive us operator in all of India, 1000s of modern low-floor buses:

The rest of India has a lot to learn.

Janbus is good but the seating arrangement at the back side is awefull.

 

[MohitV]

why aint low floors used for long distance transport ?

 

[anonymus]

I never saw them switching off AC to get up on a flyover even in overcrowded condition, are you sure?

In Summer 2013, I was pursuing a fine arts course in Safdurjung Enclave during my Summer break, and I took bus route 460 from NFC to Bhikaji kama place every day for whole of May and June. During that time AC bus drivers have to switch off AC everytime they have to get over a flyover, and even then their Engine use to screech murder.It is then that I arrived at the co-relation that in order to reduce costs while just fulfilling minimum obligation of contract, both these companies has put underpowered engines on their Buses.

You probably have not traveled regularly during peak summers in AC buses. During Winters, these Buses work fine.

 

[vsdave2302]

Doesn't looks pretty cool......

They are economy segment vehicles that is why.