Volvo has confirmed receipt of orders from various state transport units (STU) like the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport, Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Transport and Assam State Transport Corporation for its city bus – Volvo’s 8400.
As part of the central government’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal mission’s second phase, the company has already delivered 1,300 buses to various cities in India. Tata Motors had earlier confirmed that it had received orders for 2,700 buses and Ashok Leyland had announced that it had secured orders for 4,000 buses under the scheme.
The 8400 model is a rear-mounted bus powered by a 6-cylinder 7.0 liter diesel engine that makes 290 hp at 2,100 rpm. Equipped with a 6-speed automatic gearbox, it weighs 16.2 tons and has a maximum recommended speed of 80 kmph.
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Source: http://indianautosblog.com/2014/11/volvo-india-thane-155969