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Ashok Leyland, the flagship brand of the Hinduja Group and the fourth largest bus manufacturer in the world, today (August 31) announced bagging orders from major fleets for 1,400 school buses in the UAE.

Switch Mobility unveils new electric double decker bus EiV 22

India's entertainment capital is expanding its fleet of London-style red double-decker buses nearly a century after they made their debut -- this time as electric vehicles.

Mumbai is the only city in India which has twin-deck buses in operations and Switch Mobility will provide 66-seater buses to Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) for public transport. 

Air-conditioned bus has interiors that offer car-like comfort to commuters

India's entertainment capital is expanding its fleet of red London-style double-decker buses almost a century after their debut - this time as electric

MUMBAI (AFP) – India’s entertainment capital is expanding its fleet of London-style red double-decker buses nearly a century after they made their debut – this time as electric vehicles (EVs). The first of 200 new buses are expected to start service on Mumbai’s busy roads from December, joining nearly 400 single-floor EVs already in operation. […]

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari will unveil the vehicle on Thursday morning

In Mumbai, Switch India has already received an order for 200 electric double-decker buses.

The bus is the world's first - standard floor, air conditioned, electric double decker with wider door on rear overhang and a rear staircase. The double decker has a lightweight aluminium body construction, which offers higher passenger to weight ratio and a competitive cost per km, per passenger.