Switch Mobility has delivered the first set of EiV 22 electric double-decker buses to Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), Mumbai. This first set of deliveries is part of the 200 electric double-decker buses order for BEST.
Mahesh Babu, Chief Executive Officer, Switch Mobility, noted, 'The EiV 22 will carry forward the legacy of double deckers in Mumbai, in this decade and beyond, and further enhance the sustainable footprint that BEST has embarked upon in recent times.'
The company claims that its electric double-decker has a lightweight aluminium body construction with advanced architecture and can ferry nearly twice the number of seated passengers as a comparable single-decker bus with just an 18% increase in kerb weight.
Powering EiV 22 is a 231 kWh capacity, 2-string, liquid-cooled, higher density NMC chemistry battery pack with a dual gun charging system. This enables the electric double-decker to have a range of up to 250 km for intra-city applications.
Lokesh Chandra, General Manager, BEST, said, ‘’It’s a historic moment for BEST to induct India’s first AC, electric double-decker bus in its fleet. Fulfilling the vision of green and clean mobility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, procurement of these buses is done under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).'
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