Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) bags first honour, gets Ethanol run bus from Swedish automobile giant - Scania, for plying in Nagpur.
Scania's ethanol run bus which runs 100 percent on Ethanol, has been given to NMC under a pilot project and on experimental basis. The bus will be dedicated to public on August 16, 2014 in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Mayor of Nagpur Anil Sole further said that NMC will receive five buses from Scania. The bus is 37 seater but 12 more passengers can be allowed standing. It is entirely air conditioned, and hydraulic and equipped with camera's in front and rear. The cameras can store upto four days.
The revenue collected from this bus will go to the NMC coffers. The high profile bus will make two to and fro trips between Sitabuldi and Airport and for the remaining period, it will be deployed as tourist bus for Nagpur Darshan.
Interestingly, the price of ethanol at present stands at Rs 45 per litre while diesel costs Rs 65 per litre. The average of this bus is 2-3 kms per litre. Tenders for supply of ethanol will be floated and the company which quotes lowest rate si likely to be given contract. In Nagpur or for that matter Vidarbha, Ethanol is available at Purti Group.
Excerpts from : Nagpur Today
Pic Credit : Nagpur Today
Scania's ethanol run bus which runs 100 percent on Ethanol, has been given to NMC under a pilot project and on experimental basis. The bus will be dedicated to public on August 16, 2014 in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
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| SCANIA LOW FLOOR ETHANOL RUN BUS TRANSPORTED ON A TRAILER - TO BE INDUCTED IN THE FLEET OF NAGPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (NMC) |
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| SCANIA LOW FLOOR ETHANOL RUN BUS - INTERIORS |
The revenue collected from this bus will go to the NMC coffers. The high profile bus will make two to and fro trips between Sitabuldi and Airport and for the remaining period, it will be deployed as tourist bus for Nagpur Darshan.
Interestingly, the price of ethanol at present stands at Rs 45 per litre while diesel costs Rs 65 per litre. The average of this bus is 2-3 kms per litre. Tenders for supply of ethanol will be floated and the company which quotes lowest rate si likely to be given contract. In Nagpur or for that matter Vidarbha, Ethanol is available at Purti Group.
Excerpts from : Nagpur Today
Pic Credit : Nagpur Today
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