Commercial Vehicle Thread

Fountainheader · 9th January 2009, 12:26

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Originally Posted by nbr

I guess, FX45 meant to say was a replacemnet for Ambulances in India. Because Omni seems to be the market leader in Ambulances.

And Mortuary vans too

bblost · 9th January 2009, 12:29

There are different kinds of ambulances available.

The Omni ambulance:
Maruti omni car variants: Ambulance, Cargo, LPG, CNG

The force motors Traveller Ambulance:
...::: Welcome to Force Motors : Products Section :::...

I repeat, the segments are quite different.

The M&M competes with Force in this case.

14000rpm · 9th January 2009, 13:58

I just saw an ad about the upcoming exhibition in mumbai.its called busworld.Hope somebody from this forum gets to cover it.Maximum pics are expected as this is a hot segment now in India.
Guess its happening on 17th and 18th Jan.

fx45 · 9th January 2009, 15:21

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Originally Posted by Fountainheader

And Mortuary vans too

Thanks for clarification fountainheader, i am sorry i didnt mention that in my post..

I feel thats a good concept for India.. becsue its not as big as the traveller and not as small as Omni. and also it has the 2.6 CRDE heart..
could be a win-win situation.

Ram · 9th January 2009, 17:42

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Originally Posted by 14000rpm

I just saw an ad about the upcoming exhibition in mumbai.its called busworld.Hope somebody from this forum gets to cover it.Maximum pics are expected as this is a hot segment now in India.
Guess its happening on 17th and 18th Jan.

No 14000rpm. Wed. 14th Jan 2009 to Fri. 16th Jan 2009.

Since its start in 1971 in Kortrijk, Belgium, Busworld is the world’s oldest and largest trade show for the coach and bus sector. It is held once in two years.

Busworld International Limited have held two shows called BUSWORLD INDIA two years ago and four years ago. The next BUSWORLD event will be from January 14-16, 2009 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Bombay.

A point of information to all our forum friends. Their website is
BUSWORLD INDIA 2009.

dkamath · 9th January 2009, 17:53

Saw a handful of these Starbus'es being used as College buses at Manipal University, Manipal (KMC and MIT). They look pretty neat.

TheARUN · 10th January 2009, 09:01

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Originally Posted by dkamath

Saw a handful of these Starbus'es being used as College buses at Manipal University, Manipal (KMC and MIT). They look pretty neat.Attachment 87537

Guess this one is built on the LPO1610/52 chassis and the body is builty by ACGL Goa. Wonder how much it would cost? Anybody has any clues?

tushky · 12th January 2009, 12:40

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Originally Posted by sidindica

coming soon: Tata Magic CNG and

TATA PENGUIN-targeting the vikram/ bajaj 3 wheeled goods carriers

saw that Penguin in tata motors plant..t was fully covered though...but it is 4 wheeled unlike 3 wheeled like bajaj n Vikram

Trapezio · 12th January 2009, 13:23

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Originally Posted by tushky

saw that Penguin in tata motors plant..t was fully covered though...but it is 4 wheeled unlike 3 wheeled like bajaj n Vikram

I guess you could not make out much details about the vehicles. Or did you?

prmd_cochin · 12th January 2009, 16:29

Some photos of the buses i took while travelling to munar. Sorry for the low quality.

DWind · 12th January 2009, 18:28

Just a quick question! I notice the TNRTC bus in the first picture as well as PMS coach in the last has Fast passenger or FP written on it? What does it mean in Kerala parlance?

binaiks · 12th January 2009, 19:31

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Originally Posted by DWind

Just a quick question! I notice the TNRTC bus in the first picture as well as PMS coach in the last has Fast passenger or FP written on it? What does it mean in Kerala parlance?

That is TNSTC please!

Fast Passenger is a "class of service" approved by the Transport Department. Usually, the classes of scheduled stage carriages are divided into Ordinary, Express, then some types of Luxury. In Kerala, it is Ordinary, Fast Passenger/City Fast, Super Fast, Super Express, Super Deluxe, AC and Volvo.

Fast Passenger buses stop at lesser stops as compared to a Limited Stop ordinary bus. Ordinary buses stop at all places, Limited Stop Ordinary (LSOS) stops at major stops (usually alternate stops). A newer class of ordinary buses seen in Kerala is "FSLS" - Fare Stage Limited Stop: These buses stop only at Fare stage points.

FP buses stop at even lesser stops. Super Fast buses stop only at big bus stations.

The fare difference between the two is two paise per kilometer.

The following is the fare structure in Kerala: (paise per kilometre)

ORD: 55p
FP: 57p
Super Fast: 60p
Super Exp: 65p
Super Deluxe: 70p
AC: 90p
Volvo: 110p

Unfortunately, Kerala SRTC does not have "Telescopic" Fare.

jkv · 13th January 2009, 17:17

Few of the new Volvo 9400 B7R pics are attached..Regards

prmd_cochin · 14th January 2009, 18:14

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Originally Posted by jkv

Few of the new Volvo 9400 B7R pics are attached..Regards

Nice pictures, why are the dates on the photos messed up?

Here are afew more photos of the buses i clicked enroute.

14th January 2009, 19:14

those r buses at the kochi airport..they r leyland buses built by sutlej...i guess they r comets....air india has given a contract to sutlej for these buses

9th January 2009, 12:29	#947
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,008 Thanked: 15,371 Times View My Garage	There are different kinds of ambulances available. The Omni ambulance: Maruti omni car variants: Ambulance, Cargo, LPG, CNG The force motors Traveller Ambulance: ...::: Welcome to Force Motors : Products Section :::... I repeat, the segments are quite different. The M&M competes with Force in this case.
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9th January 2009, 13:58	#948
14000rpm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Helsinki Posts: 2,343 Thanked: 5,564 Times View My Garage	I just saw an ad about the upcoming exhibition in mumbai.its called busworld.Hope somebody from this forum gets to cover it.Maximum pics are expected as this is a hot segment now in India. Guess its happening on 17th and 18th Jan.
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9th January 2009, 17:53	#951
dkamath BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 577 Thanked: 155 Times	Saw a handful of these Starbus'es being used as College buses at Manipal University, Manipal (KMC and MIT). They look pretty neat.
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12th January 2009, 16:29	#955
prmd_cochin BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 575 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Some photos of the buses i took while travelling to munar. Sorry for the low quality. Attached Thumbnails
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12th January 2009, 18:28	#956
DWind BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singara Chennai Posts: 804 Thanked: 238 Times View My Garage	Just a quick question! I notice the TNRTC bus in the first picture as well as PMS coach in the last has Fast passenger or FP written on it? What does it mean in Kerala parlance?
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jkv Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 9 Thanked: Once	Volvo 9400 B7R Few of the new Volvo 9400 B7R pics are attached..Regards Attached Thumbnails
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14th January 2009, 19:14	#960
santoshnair Posts: n/a	those r buses at the kochi airport..they r leyland buses built by sutlej...i guess they r comets....air india has given a contract to sutlej for these buses
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