Originally Posted by teamveevee

BEST gets Rs88 crore for 468 new buses in city - dnaindia.com
More KingLongs? Let us hope not...

yes hope its not king long....avg price looks at 56 lacs....there r some buses parked at anik depot some AL buses similar to DTC hope they r the ones

[torque.steer]

Originally Posted by binaiks

How intelligent of them! They buy AC buses and not use them!!! Hats off to who ever does this... [Note: these buses are NOT airconditioned]



Thats the CNG tank (Rather, Cylinders). Since the buses have a low floor, they cannot have underslung CNG tanks. Hence CNG tanks are kept on top.

THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION binaiks

[Ashley2]

Originally Posted by torque.steer

hey in NEW DELHI DTC has launched new low rider buses wid AC bt i have heard that its just for show i mean they dont switch it on.. is it true ???

First, as told they are not AC one's and second since you are in NewDelhi you can give the actual fact.
But I can say its not possible as the windows in the AC buses are sealed ones unlike the Non Ac buses. So its quite impossible to continue without AC as it may cause suffocation

[torque.steer]

Originally Posted by Ashley2

First, as told they are not AC one's and second since you are in NewDelhi you can give the actual fact.
But I can say its not possible as the windows in the AC buses are sealed ones unlike the Non Ac buses. So its quite impossible to continue without AC as it may cause suffocation

I will try taking a ride in it and let you people know as soon as possible

[Mpower]

Originally Posted by Ashley2

First, as told they are not AC one's and second since you are in NewDelhi you can give the actual fact.
But I can say its not possible as the windows in the AC buses are sealed ones unlike the Non Ac buses. So its quite impossible to continue without AC as it may cause suffocation

You can always have the blower running to maintain airflow.

Even if the AC was running, people generally keep it in recirc mode.

[Ashley2]

Originally Posted by Mpower

You can always have the blower running to maintain airflow.

Agreed with you

[VibrantSoul]

I have travelled in the DTC cherry-red AC buses in Delhi enough to say that the airconditioning is kept on all the time during the summers (though it is not as effective as equivalent Volvo buses in Bangalore/Chennai), and in the winters, just the blower is switched on. What is the point of switching on the airconditioning in the winters :P

[condor]

silversteed : Chennai's Marcopolos do NOT look like AL Vikings.

Marcopolo's are from Tata, manufactured at their Dharwad plant. Cant be AL's

[teamveevee]

Originally Posted by silversteed

Chennai's Marcopolos do NOT look like AL Vikings. They look good, but the rear is a mess. I prefer the Irizar-TVS built Viking SLFs to the Marcopolos in terms of looks.

Most people who travelled in Chennai's Marcopolos liked it. My friends from Chennai said, they are brighter and spacious than the AL. (Bus fans like us know by spec, both are pretty much same in size, but the arrangement is what makes it spacious i guess). Seats are much better than an AL. Overall, they liked Marcopolos better than AL, (Of course they are not hardcore AL fans, but unbiased normal commuters). Anyway it a good change for MTC.

[wing.commander]

Originally Posted by torque.steer

I will try taking a ride in it and let you people know as soon as possible

they do have AC but they save fuel and they don't switch it on.... just the blowers are working that also sometimes...

[Trapezio]

Originally Posted by VibrantSoul

I have travelled in the DTC cherry-red AC buses in Delhi enough to say that the airconditioning is kept on all the time during the summers (though it is not as effective as equivalent Volvo buses in Bangalore/Chennai), and in the winters, just the blower is switched on. What is the point of switching on the airconditioning in the winters :P

I have heard that DTC Tata's aircon is not as good as Volvos in Bangalore in summer.

Although it might be true, I wonder whether we have considered the fact that on any given day the outside temperature in Delhi will be atleast ten degrees more than that in Bangalore during summer. This definitely is a huge load on the aircon and cannot be neglected.

[SchumiFan]

Originally Posted by Ashley2

Marcopolo's on their way to Chennai MTC.
Body looks simple and good but engine was heavily roaring and nothing much impressive.

Hi Ashley, Was the pic taken near Hosur-Krishnagiri NH? I have seen some Marcopolos here in Chennai and they are quite a stunner. I am talking about the white/orange patterned ones.

I would also like to say that TN should stop purchasing Volvo and use AL/Tata for A/C services. I dont really care if it is a Volvo or Leyland if it gets me from Point A to B in reasonable comfort.

The ticket price would also considerably reduce and patronage will increase. I see many Volvos following one other and running empty but for the driver and conductor.

[silversteed]

Originally Posted by teamveevee

Most people who travelled in Chennai's Marcopolos liked it. My friends from Chennai said, they are brighter and spacious than the AL. (Bus fans like us know by spec, both are pretty much same in size, but the arrangement is what makes it spacious i guess). Seats are much better than an AL. Overall, they liked Marcopolos better than AL, (Of course they are not hardcore AL fans, but unbiased normal commuters).

Well, it was my personal experience/opinion. I did say that the interiors of the Marcopolos were good (in another post). Exteriors, I prefer the AL ones. Anyway it's good to see another species in Chennai.

Originally Posted by teamveevee

Anyway it a good change for MTC.

I wonder why MTC is not introducing the AL/TM ULE A/C buses. The patronage for AC buses would increase manifold if the ticket fares are brought down a bit.

I don't like the way they run the Volvos here. I've seen 3 (and at one point, 4) volvos going one after the other in a span of 3 minutes on the ECR. Obviously they had different route nos, but still, for the major portion of the distance the tailing buses were running virtually empty.

[binaiks]

Originally Posted by Trapezio

I have heard that DTC Tata's aircon is not as good as Volvos in Bangalore in summer.

Although it might be true, I wonder whether we have considered the fact that on any given day the outside temperature in Delhi will be atleast ten degrees more than that in Bangalore during summer. This definitely is a huge load on the aircon and cannot be neglected.

But then the ACs of the BMTCs Marcopolos too aren't as effective as the ACs in Volvos! AND, the ACs of KeSRTC's Volvos are as effective as the ones in BMTC Volvos! (I guess you get what I mean, and where am I heading to).

[Trapezio]

^^ Thanks Binai.

I have no clue as I have never traveled on all these buses back to back in the same road conditions. I did travel recently by a Volvo City bus but it was in a poor condition.