Volvo Bags Huge Order for Buses Worth Rs 60 Crore from VRL Logistics

Published On Jan 19, 2016By Prashant Talreja

In a recent development, Volvo Buses in India has received a record breaking order for 51 multi-axle intercity coaches worth Rs 60 crore from VRL Logistics, a leading bus logistics company in India. VRL Logistics has the largest fleet of commercial vehicles in India and owns the largest number of Volvo buses in the country with 140 coaches.

The order includes Volvo 9400XL and 9400PX multi-axle models, which comes along with advanced I-Shift. VRV Sriprasad, managing director of Volvo Buses, was enthusiastic about the deal and said, “VRL Logistics, with whom Volvo has a longstanding partnership, has been at the forefront of redefining intercity bus travel business in India. We are grateful to the VRL team for placing their trust in Volvo to provide them with the right solutions to provide the best travel experience to their passengers. With this development we will further strengthen our association.”

Prabhu Salageri, vice president of VRL Logistics revealed that their Volvo buses were being used to ply on some of the country's longest routes. According to him, bus travel has been booming with the onset of better road conditions, and people's preference over trains and flights. He said, “The improved road conditions and reduction in travel time has increased demand for road travel, and hence it has prompted us to expand by operating in new cities. Train takes 24 hours to reach Mumbai from Bengaluru, but our buses reach the destination in 16 hours, and hence people are preferring to travel by road. Also train and air tickets are not available on immediate basis.”

In such a scenario, the Volvo 9400PX poses as the ideal capsule for long distance travel. Its 14.5-metre long coach and steerable tag axle together cement comfort for the passengers, while various other advanced aids enable a sound drive security. It was launched in 2008, and went on to become one of the best-selling coaches in the country. “At Volvo Buses, while we continue to bring in new technologies and features, our focus on imparting the best training to drivers remains as before. On-road driver behavior and driving practice can prevent mishaps from happening, which is a crucial first step to a safe journey and safer every day. Volvo has trained over 26,000 bus drivers till date and this gives us confidence to focus on the entire concept of safety,” Sriprasad said.

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