The Karnataka Chief Minister, Mr. Siddaramaiah, and the State Transport Minister, Mr. Ramalinga Reddy, along with officials from Tata Motors, recently flagged off 241 Tata Motors buses of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for operation all over the State.
The elegant looking buses are equipped with well-proven new-generation Tata Cummins ISBe engines and air suspension, multiplex wiring meeting Urban Bus Specification II. They have higher acceleration of 0.8 m/sec2 which would cut down on travel time, thus making bus travel faster for daily office commuters. The body is designed with a well-spaced out gangway of 700 mm and higher passenger leg room to ensure passenger comfort.
On-Bus ITS has public information, automatic vehicle location, security network and vehicle health monitoring and diagnostics systems. The GPRS-enabled connectivity permits the bus to be connected with the control room for live monitoring.
To maintain good health, the driver’s seat is ergonomically designed with 4-ways adjustable mechanism. A wide-angle windshield will ensure maximum driver visibility.
Tata Motors has designed special training programs to train the KSRTC drivers and staff so that the buses are operated efficiently. There are more than 13,000 Tata Motors buses with the Karnataka STUs.