[TheARUN]

With Telengana coming into the picture, this is going to complicate travel from Bangalore to Hyderabad for Operators. They would now be required to pay taxes in 3 states like the Bangalore-Ernakulam Operators, one option would be to skip NH-7 and take NH-4, travel through Karnataka and enter Telengana directly, similar to Kerala buses taking the Mysore route to enter Kerala thereby avoiding Tamil Nadu and its taxes

Would be very interesting to get comments from our Gurus on the forum

[julupani]

Originally Posted by TheARUN

....pay taxes in 3 states..

Make that 3 states and one Union territory, as Hyderabad is most likely going to be one for 5-10 years.

There may be a cost saving too, as UTs generally have lower taxes on fuel it may save the operators a couple of bucks a liter on diesel if they fill up in Hyderabad.

[ranjithrnath]

Originally Posted by Transsenger

It is 30 TML buses and 20 AL buses that are going to come.
Source: KeSRTC web site

Here are the pictures of the new KeSRTC Super Deluxe Air Bus.
Pic credits : Sankar V and KSRTC FB page.
There are 20 nos Ashok Leyland Viking 10.8m and 30 nos TATA LPO 1512c 11.1m.
Body is built at CENTRAL Works, PAPPANAMCODE , Thiruvananthapuram.
Honestly the only major difference is in the interiors.. it all looks same from outside.SC 40, driver cabin partition, no luggage space.
First bus is RSC675.

Another view of the Deluxe on built!!!


The driver cabin for the new Deluxe Air bus ,SS CLADDING

[ranjithrnath]

Finally Tata Deluxe 1512 LPO has arrived and started to become an air bus...

Specs :
LPO 1512cEX/58.. CUMMINS 6BT 5.9; Water Cooled Direct Injection Turbo Charged Diesel Engine,Power 101 kw (135 HP ) at 2400 rpm,Torque 490Nm at 1400-1600 rpm,Gear Box G-600; 6 Forward 1 Reverse, Air Pneumatic suspension,5845 WB,1755mm FOH,11110 mm Overall length, Dual circuit,full air S-CAM brake system with EEB fitment
New generation modified NGT brakes (No brake Noise).
Another view of Tata Dlx chassis under construction

More pictures of TATA LPO1512c Ex spotted on NH 47 on the way to KSRTC CW.

[v1kram]

Originally Posted by ranjithrnath

Finally Tata Deluxe 1512 LPO has arrived and started to become an air bus...

Is there any changes made in the new versions ? (difference can be seen between the two chassis that has been pictured)

In the first two pictures, front left side is now similar to AL's design (no power steering oil supply arrangement on the left).

[hyd_traveller]

Originally Posted by TheARUN

With Telengana coming into the picture, this is going to complicate travel from Bangalore to Hyderabad for Operators. They would now be required to pay taxes in 3 states like the Bangalore-Ernakulam Operators, one option would be to skip NH-7 and take NH-4, travel through Karnataka and enter Telengana directly, similar to Kerala buses taking the Mysore route to enter Kerala thereby avoiding Tamil Nadu and its taxes

Originally Posted by julupani

Make that 3 states and one Union territory, as Hyderabad is most likely going to be one for 5-10 years.

End of the day, the game depends on what will be the taxes imposed by TG Government.

The taxes of Andhra and other states are known already.

By the time TG is formed, many more highways would have got upgraded, widened, 4-laned thus opening up new routes for bus operators and travelers.

[DWind]

@ Ranjith's pictures,

I see the tyres have already been swapped. Are the new ones radial tyres?

[silversteed]

Originally Posted by DWind

@ Ranjith's pictures,

I see the tyres have already been swapped. Are the new ones radial tyres?

KSRTC uses Michelin radials on their long distance buses. I've seen the Super Express, Deluxe and Garuda Volvo buses shod in Michelins. So, it's not surprising if they are radials.

[binaiks]

Originally Posted by DWind

@ Ranjith's pictures,

I see the tyres have already been swapped. Are the new ones radial tyres?

During the body building process they normally put in old worn-out tyres in order to prevent the new ones getting damaged. The new tyres will be back once the bus is ready (after painting). If you noticed, the buses have only 4 tyres in all - the rear axle has only one on each side.

[Vancho]

Originally Posted by Jimmyjosek

Continuing my post on Malabar buses, here are some beauties operating in Kozhikode-Kuttiyady route

Jimmyjosek, feels wonderful to see these beauties of Malabar. I see a lot of pics were clicked in Thavakkara bus stand. Keep the pics coming. :-)

[madhuperiasamy]

TNSTC in trouble

[dracul]

How is the performance of corona bus? Didn't hear much about them. Is KaSRTC is the only operator running them. Any private operators?

Abin

[madhuperiasamy]

Originally Posted by madhuperiasamy

TNSTC in trouble

Bus depot cum District Court at Karur.

[rakeshnair14]

Hi all! Uploading few snaps of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMT,Maharashtra)'s newly inducted 10 minibuses supplied by Tata Motors. Few details of the bus
1. built on TML LPO7.5T Ultra Y1 platform.
2. 4200 wheel base.
3. 31 plastic moulded seats.
4. TATA 497 , 3litre BSIII 120 bhp engine.
5. BSIII compliant engine.
6. G-550 6 speed gearbox Cable shift gear mechanism.
7.On board diagnosis electronic dashboard.
8.Radial Tyres
last but not the least body fabricated by TATA MARCOPOLO MOTORS, Dharwad.

[rakeshnair14]

Heres uploading few snaps of Maharashtra SRTC's BSIII Semi Luxury Bus built on TML's LP 1512/59 rear air suspension chassis. Rechristened as "Hirkani". Body fabricated BY ACGL & AGPL.