The Hindu : 10 `Parisara Vahini' buses flagged off

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Saturday, Jan 10, 2004

Karnataka

Karnataka - Bangalore

10 `Parisara Vahini' buses flagged off

BANGALORE, JAN. 9. The Transport Minister, B. Ramanath Rai, on Friday flagged off 10 specially designed "Parisara Vahini" buses to reduce pollution levels and make city travel more easier. These eco-friendly buses, which were designed at the workshop of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation Ltd. (BMTC), are fitted with Euro-II engines that run on diesel with a sulphur content of 0.25 per cent (regular diesel has a sulphur content of 0.5 per cent). Each of the buses cost Rs. 10.5 lakh, Rs. 2 lakh more than the ordinary buses used by the BMTC.

The buses have a tubular body with sturdy vinyl flooring and velvet cushions, and the seat frames are designed to provide sufficient legroom. An aerodynamic shape reduces air resistance, according to BMTC officials. For the convenience of passengers, the BMTC plans to install electronic boards in buses to display the names of places where the bus stops. The BMTC plans to introduce 1,000 more such buses by September this year, according to officials.

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Karnataka

News Update

Stories in this Section

No end in sight to row over parking vehicles

Artists to support campaign against pollution

Kalam to inaugurate workshop on January 14

Christians' contribution to education lauded

25-year-old man arrested for murder

Bangalore to host energy meet

CSI meeting from today

Voters' lists to be displayed by month-end

Farmers protest against BESCOM

Sewage to be diverted from drains

10 `Parisara Vahini' buses flagged off

K.S. Suresh dead

Around the City

In Bangalore today