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Old 18th December 2023, 10:38   #16
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Re: Rare Ride: Chennai to Bengaluru by a KSRTC Scania Metrolink | Reliving a lost experience

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Originally Posted by automowheels View Post
Since I'm a sucker for European coaches, I once took a Scania on purpose after travelling for years on Volvos. The suspension was crazy stiff and I couldn't sleep properly on the all-nighter from Mumbai to Bangalore. The same ride from Bangalore to Mumbai on a Volvo was so much more comfier. Swore never to get on a Scania again, and I can see why I don't see new ones plying on our roads.
Scania 13.7m ones had pathetic suspension - the 14.5m ones generally had a better ride quality.

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Too bad that Scania coaches have left India, leaving the market for Volvo to rule. I wonder if Scania still produces chassis in India or whether they've left for good?
They never produced Chassis in India. It was always a CKD - only the body was built in India.
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