Switch Mobility EiV 22 electric double-decker bus revealed

The Switch Mobility EiV 22 is said to be India’s first electric double-decker AC bus.

Switch Mobility, a subsidiary of Ashok Leyland, has revealed India’s first electric double-decker AC bus called the EiV 22.

The EiV 22 is based on the EiV 12 single-deck model and has a capacity of up to 65 passengers. The lower deck can accommodate standing occupants as well. The bus has doors in the front and rear and a pair of stairs to access the upper deck.

The EiV 22 uses a 231 kWh Nickel Cobalt Manganese (NMC) battery pack that is said to offer a maximum range of 250 km on a single charge.

The Switch EiV 22 electric double-decker bus will be manufactured at the company’s Ennore plant in Tamil Nadu. Mumbai’s BEST has ordered 200 units that will operate between the Kurla and Colaba depots.