Amid euphoric banter of select Eicher customers gathered at an exclusive meet in Hyderabad, Eicher Buses showcased and introduced the ‘Executive range’ of its Skyline buses. The Skyline Executive range will serve the needs of the institutional segment as the seating capacity, contemporary styling and becalming aesthetics make for a comfortable ride to office and back.
All Skyline buses are offered as fully built 32-40 seaters and are BS II / BS III compliant. These buses conform to the bus-body design norms and the ‘roll-over test’ as prescribed in the Bus Code laid down by the Automotive Industry Standards Committee. Eicher’s Skyline buses are already available for the school segment as the much recognized yellow-toned ‘Skyline School’ brand.
The Skyline Executive has a body width of 4 feet and the largest span suspension design amongst its category of buses. The bus body is completely textured in fiber-reinforced plastic and is polish-painted with a high-durability gloss to give a classic, premium look. Driving comfort is ensured by the power steering, air brakes, high head-rest seats, an aqua-finish dashboard with additional boot space on the side panel, a short-handle gear-shift lever and a wide panoramic windscreen.
Mr. Somnath Bhattacharjee, Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Aftermarket, VE Commercial Vehicles, said: “The ride to the office and back should be the most comfortable, safe and soothing experience. Whilst the journey to office is always about the newness of another day, the journey back home should allow for relaxation. The Skyline Executive is primed for passenger comfort even if the bus is on-road for longer than anticipated spells of time due to clogged traffic. Secure bus-body fitments, engine covers to reduce noise levels and elegant interiors with spacious hat racks make for a cosy bus ride. All Skyline buses score on safety, style and comfort. The Skyline Executive notches these attributes to a level above and also offer around 10% superior fuel efficiency when compared to other contemporary buses plying in the ‘office travel’ segment. Moreover, the Skyline Executive outscores on performance parameters, thereby making it a very reliable product for the transport operators to better their business”.
All Skyline buses are offered as fully built 32-40 seaters and are BS II / BS III compliant. These buses conform to the bus-body design norms and the ‘roll-over test’ as prescribed in the Bus Code laid down by the Automotive Industry Standards Committee. Eicher’s Skyline buses are already available for the school segment as the much recognized yellow-toned ‘Skyline School’ brand.
The Skyline Executive has a body width of 4 feet and the largest span suspension design amongst its category of buses. The bus body is completely textured in fiber-reinforced plastic and is polish-painted with a high-durability gloss to give a classic, premium look. Driving comfort is ensured by the power steering, air brakes, high head-rest seats, an aqua-finish dashboard with additional boot space on the side panel, a short-handle gear-shift lever and a wide panoramic windscreen.
Mr. Somnath Bhattacharjee, Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Aftermarket, VE Commercial Vehicles, said: “The ride to the office and back should be the most comfortable, safe and soothing experience. Whilst the journey to office is always about the newness of another day, the journey back home should allow for relaxation. The Skyline Executive is primed for passenger comfort even if the bus is on-road for longer than anticipated spells of time due to clogged traffic. Secure bus-body fitments, engine covers to reduce noise levels and elegant interiors with spacious hat racks make for a cosy bus ride. All Skyline buses score on safety, style and comfort. The Skyline Executive notches these attributes to a level above and also offer around 10% superior fuel efficiency when compared to other contemporary buses plying in the ‘office travel’ segment. Moreover, the Skyline Executive outscores on performance parameters, thereby making it a very reliable product for the transport operators to better their business”.
The Skyline Executive is being introduced across the country in a phased manner. It has already been introduced in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Rajasthan. Exports of this bus in the right-hand drive markets commenced in June this year, and the left-hand drive version is likely to be introduced in the Middle East and some African markets by early 2010, he added.
