India’s first electric double-decker bus unveiled in Mumbai

India’s first electric double-decker bus unveiled in Mumbai

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Category : State Published on: August 20 2022

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  • Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari unveiled India’s first electric double-decker air-conditioned bus in Mumbai.
  • Manufactured by Ashok Leyland-backed Switch Mobility Ltd (Switch), the electric double-decker has more capacity and can carry nearly twice the number of seated passengers as compared to single-decker buses. 
  • The Switch EiV 12 is the first fully electric bus specifically designed for the Indian market.
  • The architecture of the double-decker uses a 650 V system - the same platform as Switch EiV 12, launched in June 2022, which is also common with Switch e1.
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