In our continued endeavour to provide safe and comfortable mass transportation to new and upcoming smart cities, Tata Motors has delivered 30 new buses to the BMTC (Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation) recently. The new delivery is a part of a larger order of 1385 buses bagged by Tata Motors comprising of the Ultra 6/9 BS IV Midi and LPO 1512/55 BS IV buses. The Honorable Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri. Siddaramaiah and Transport Minister, Shri. R Ramalinga Reddy along with officials from BMTC and Tata Motors were present at the handover ceremony.
Mr. RT Wasan, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Tata Motors said, “With the delivery of these new BS IV compliant buses, we at Tata Motors are proud of our continued association with the BMTC, having delivered our first bus to the corporation in 1998. This next generation fleet of connected Tata Motors buses introduced recently, reiterates our commitment towards the use of innovative technologies and concepts in Mass Public Transportation, to meet the current and future needs of Smart Cities like Bangalore. With a fleet size of over 2200 Tata Motors buses in BMTC’s fleet, we look forward to a continued partnership with them, in their endeavour to reinforce the public transportation system in the city.”
About the Tata Ultra 6/9 BS IV Midi Bus
The Ultra 6/9 is a BS-IV ready fully built bus equipped with a fuel-efficient TATA 497 TCIC engine which generates power of 92Kw@2400 rpm and maximum torque of 400 Nm@1300 to 1600 rpm. With a seating capacity of 30 seats, the new buses are 9 m in length and 2.5 m in width, giving ample gangway space for standees.
The ITS architecture defines the overall inter connectivity of the different sub system inside the vehicle, communication within the sub systems and connectivity to the backend solution for transmission of real-time vehicle information. It consists of following sub systems:
i Passenger information system (PIS)
ii Automatic vehicle location system (AVL)
iii Security camera network system (SCN)
iv Vehicle health monitoring and diagnostics (VHMD)
The single control unit ‘SCU’, together with the single bus driver console ‘BDC’, forms the nucleus of the on-bus vehicle intelligent transport system (OBITS).
These buses are also fitted with Fire detection and suppression system.
About the Tata LPO 1512/55 BS IV
The Tata LPO 1512 is equipped with a fuel efficient ISBe 5.9 BSIV engine, which generates power of 98Kw@2500 RPM and maximum torque of 430 Nm@1300 to 1800 rpm. Powered by Tata Cummins SCR technology, the Tata LPO 1512/55 ensures good mileage in city operations. These will be one of the most fuel efficient 11 meter buses in the BMTC fleet. The vehicle is well assisted by Weveller Suspension at the front, which takes vertical load and offers stiffness, aiding the bus to travel in a straight line. Pneumatic suspension at the rear, make the ride comfortable for the commuter.