The 18-seater buses will come loaded with a host of features that will also aid in curbing pollution
Once the Delhi government achieves its objective of last mile connectivity, then 18-seater electric feeder buses will ply on the roads of the Capital. These buses, which will be incorporated in the transport system once the government gives final shape to its project, will come loaded with a host of features that will also aid in curbing pollution.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is already working on providing end-to-end conveyance to its consumers under the last mile connectivity, for which it is considering e-rickshaws and electric feeder buses. Plans are also afoot to start AC electric feeder buses for short routes.
Keeping in tandem with that, Goldstone-BYD eBuzz K6, the first electric feeder bus was launched in the Capital on Tuesday. While it is yet to be finalised when they will run on Delhi roads, the buses are already part of different states' transport system.
According to Naga Satyam, executive director of the company, "It is a zero-emission electric vehicle, incorporated with advanced air suspensions that will offer comfortable rides to the commuters. The 7-metre AC bus with a monocoque chassis offers power up to 180 KW and 1500 Nm torque equipped with smart air suspension system and air disc brakes which ensures a smooth ride even at higher altitudes and bumpy roads." "eBuzz K6, which can consistently run at 80 KM per hour, is equipped with an advanced Li-ion phosphate battery ensuring longer lifetime. The bus can be driven up to 200 kms in a single charge and the battery can be quickly charged within 3-4 hours through 3 phase AC charging," he said.
Some of these are already plying in Himachal Pradesh as part of the fleet of state Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation. It has also started operations in Mumbai under Brihan Mumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST). Apart from this, the 12 m variant, K9 has successfully completed its trials in Bengaluru, Delhi, Chandigarh, Goa, Rajkot and Hyderabad.
Satyam also shared that the buses have completed over 200,000 kms on Indian roads and have saved fuel worth Rs 4.5 million. "They also helped reduced CO2 emissions up to 18,000 kgs per year, which would have required 5,000 trees instead," he stated.
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