First set of BharatBenz buses delivered in Mumbai

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV) has announced the start of sales of the BharatBenz staff buses with the handing over of the first set of buses to customers in Mumbai.

DICV rolls out buses from its Oragadam manufacturing facility. The plant has been constructed with an investment of Rs. 425 crore and has an initial capacity of 1,500 units.

The staff bus is one of the types of buses offered by BharatBenz. It is built on the Fuso fighter platform and features a marine grade plywood floor and anti-skid vinyl top layer. It comes with 39+1 seat in a 2+2 layout. The seats have high headrests and hand holds. The driver's seat is two-way mechanically adjustable.

The bus has an in-swinging manual door, two-piece sliding windows, an emergency exit at the rear right hand side, breakable rear glass and a breakable side window. It is equipped with fire extinguishers, a first aid kit, an emergency alarm, a light at the entry area and a music player. Power steering with tilt adjustment is also provided.

The staff bus is powered by a 3,907cc, 4-cylinder, inter-cooled, turbocharged diesel engine that puts out 138 BHP @ 2,500 rpm and 420 Nm of torque @ 1,500 rpm. It is available in BS-III and BS-IV versions and is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. Stopping power comes from dual circuit air-brakes with anti-lock braking system.