Mumbai BEST buses go hitech ??

kavesh55 · 13th May 2008, 12:59

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Originally Posted by drifter

This from a source working at BEST.

Our 'new' BEST busses now come with automatic transmissions, power steering, Air suspension and ABS. Auto transmission and power steering have been there for quite sometime now, but ABS and air suspension are recent additions. ABS is still on testing.

The new shaped MUTP busses plying these days adorn these features.

Drifter

Yes drifter i have experienced rides on the new mutp buses and liked it every bit. The ride is much more comfortable than before the acceleration is seamless. Are they really auto transmisions ?

AkMar · 13th May 2008, 15:33

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Originally Posted by kavesh55

Are they really auto transmisions ?

No. The MUTP buses are manual transmissions.

13th May 2008, 16:51

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...-new-ibus.html

guys chk the above url i just posted it today....wish Best buy these new buses would look great in red BEST colors and will still have AL buses running

Jagdeep · 4th March 2009, 18:35

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Originally Posted by santoshnair

the automatic transmission was introduced much before 1990 it was there in mid 80s there were those blue singledecker buses hese used to run from goregaondepot to anushakti nagar as 374 ltd they had those typical box with 5 slots for gears and used to have a good pick up similarly there were lots of double deckers running nthe same gear box from early 80s

Hello,

BEST had automatic buses way back in the 1970s, aroun d 1972 to 1974.

Our school, Bombay International School, used to hire BEST buses for different routes, Chembur to Babulnath, Juhu to Babulnath, and return of course, etc.

The single decker Leyland, Tiger, Comet, etc., buses then were either manual or automatic.

If I remember right, even some double deckers then, were automatic.

Lots of different types of trailers also.

Thanqx.

Jagdeep

SAMUDRA · 4th March 2009, 23:47

I am not sure about mumbai busses, but can confidently say that bangalore plying on bangalore streets surely going the hitech way ;-)

fx45 · 5th March 2009, 09:02

hi Jagdeep.. ..

You seem to have good information about BEST buses..hope to see more contirbutions of knowledege from you in this thread..

sgiitk · 5th March 2009, 09:43

Are they also changing to rear mounted and smaller engines? Rear engines will allow low floors. An engine for a 10 ton truck makes no sense in a bus which is may be 5 tons and not going fast.

fx45 · 5th March 2009, 11:39

they have bought Tata Starbuses and Kinglongs with rear engine and low floor confg.

Jagdeep · 11th March 2009, 00:23

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Originally Posted by fx45

hi Jagdeep.. ..

You seem to have good information about BEST buses..hope to see more contirbutions of knowledege from you in this thread..

In case its not a repeat

BEST Undertaking

Thanqx.

Jagdeep

raj_5004 · 11th March 2009, 12:22

my friend as worked in BEST as a trainee & he told me that many buses have auto transmission & ABS, he told me this long back. so this is confirmed news.

fx45 · 11th March 2009, 20:37

As far as i know there is only one automatic transmission DIESEL NORMAL bus in the fleet as of now.. that is MH01L8751.. rest all are converted to manuals..

I am not talking about a/c or the new gen kinglong or the Macropolos here..

Kevciti · 11th March 2009, 20:41

Dont know much about Best buses but down here in Chennai the bus scene is surely rocking. A/C volvos and low floor buses with all the bells and whistles and doors which actually shut plus even sunroofs

binaiks · 12th March 2009, 09:00

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Originally Posted by fx45

As far as i know there is only one automatic transmission DIESEL NORMAL bus in the fleet as of now.. that is MH01L8751.. rest all are converted to manuals..

AFAIK, the MH01-L-8751 bus that you are talking about was based at Wadala. This was the first Bharat-II bus introduced by BEST. It initially had manual transmission.

fx45 · 12th March 2009, 09:34

Well yes it is one of the earlier delivered BS2 buses and is still based at Wadala.. i am not sure whether it had a Manual Transmission as i am seeing this bus since more than 3-4 years now and its Automatic.

tanwaramit · 12th March 2009, 10:19

DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation) runs Automatic Transmission buses through their new buses, Tata (Marcopolo).

These buses are currently in the process of replacing ageing DTC buses.

There are AC/Non AC buses in the same transmission.

13th May 2008, 16:51	#93
santoshnair Posts: n/a	new low floor buses http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...-new-ibus.html guys chk the above url i just posted it today....wish Best buy these new buses would look great in red BEST colors and will still have AL buses running
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4th March 2009, 23:47	#95
SAMUDRA BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 94 Thanked: 80 Times	I am not sure about mumbai busses, but can confidently say that bangalore plying on bangalore streets surely going the hitech way ;-)
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5th March 2009, 09:02	#96
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	hi Jagdeep.. .. You seem to have good information about BEST buses..hope to see more contirbutions of knowledege from you in this thread..
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5th March 2009, 09:43	#97
sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	Are they also changing to rear mounted and smaller engines? Rear engines will allow low floors. An engine for a 10 ton truck makes no sense in a bus which is may be 5 tons and not going fast.
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5th March 2009, 11:39	#98
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	they have bought Tata Starbuses and Kinglongs with rear engine and low floor confg.
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11th March 2009, 12:22	#100
raj_5004 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubai/Mumbai Posts: 5,238 Thanked: 3,139 Times	my friend as worked in BEST as a trainee & he told me that many buses have auto transmission & ABS, he told me this long back. so this is confirmed news.
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11th March 2009, 20:37	#101
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	As far as i know there is only one automatic transmission DIESEL NORMAL bus in the fleet as of now.. that is MH01L8751.. rest all are converted to manuals.. I am not talking about a/c or the new gen kinglong or the Macropolos here..
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11th March 2009, 20:41	#102
Kevciti BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 89 Thanked: 18 Times	Dont know much about Best buses but down here in Chennai the bus scene is surely rocking. A/C volvos and low floor buses with all the bells and whistles and doors which actually shut plus even sunroofs
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12th March 2009, 09:34	#104
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	Well yes it is one of the earlier delivered BS2 buses and is still based at Wadala.. i am not sure whether it had a Manual Transmission as i am seeing this bus since more than 3-4 years now and its Automatic.
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12th March 2009, 10:19	#105
tanwaramit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dilwalon ki Dilli Posts: 1,930 Thanked: 497 Times	DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation) runs Automatic Transmission buses through their new buses, Tata (Marcopolo). These buses are currently in the process of replacing ageing DTC buses. There are AC/Non AC buses in the same transmission.
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