The 2nd batch of 25 low floor ‘Gurugaman’ city buses reached the depot in Sector10, Gurugram on the evening of 21st. The buses, as proposed by Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Ltd. (GMCBL), will be put into service from 23rd onwards on route No.112.
This will complete the Phase-1 roll out of the bus service in the city that was flagged off on September 02, 2018 by Shri. Manohar Lal Khattar, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Haryana. GMCBL will be rolling out a total of 200 such buses in various phases across the city.
These low floor buses manufactured by Gurugram based JBM Auto Ltd. run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and are equipped with all modern features like Smart Card Ticketing system, Real Time Passenger Information System (PIS), Intelligent Transport Management System (ITMS), Automatic Bus Vehicle Location System, CCTV cameras, public address system and stop request buttons, wheel chair ramp to name a few.
Safety Features of the bus:
- Live camera, centrally monitored system
- Passenger Information System (PIS) connected to GPS
- Emergency safe stop button
- Fire extinguisher in bus
- CCTV Cameras
- Electronically controlled entry doors
- Fire Detection & Suppression System
- Electronic Braking system
- Emergency Exit Door
Convenience Features:
- Smart Card compatible
- Completely low floor
- One-step entry
- Mobile charging socket with every seat
- Stop Request Button for passengers
- Public announcement system
- 2 foldable seats in wheel chair area
- Wheel Chair ramp
- Ergonomically designed dashboard for driver comfort
Real Time Passenger Information System shall keep the location of the bus updated for the passengers inside the bus and also at the Bus Queue Shelters (BQS). A toll free helpline number – 18001806627 has also been provisioned for the convenience of the passengers. Safety features such as CCTV cameras have been installed inside the bus that will aid in uninterrupted surveillance of activities inside the buses.
Passengers can use the stop request button to alert the driver to stop the bus at the upcoming bus stop. The buses have 36 seats with provision of a wheel chair. The structural design of seats allows 20% more space for people standing in the bus as compared to other low floor buses.
The passengers can also stand and move around at the rear of the bus, with no restriction from the roof. Gurugram has witnessed tremendous infrastructure up haul in the recent years, be it housing & commercial spaces, public utility services and public transportation.
Much in line with this ongoing momentum, the Gurugram administration has been aggressively looking at avenues and solutions to incorporate convenient and safe public transportation system in the city.