5 dead and 15 injured after truck collides with double decker bus on Yamuna expresswayFive people died and 15 others were injured when a truck and a double-decker bus collided on the Yamuna Expressway in Aligarh, India, early...
21 Nov, 2024, 10.54 AM IST
Bengal govt decides to preserve last double-decker bus, reverses earlier decision to scrap itWest Bengal's government will renovate the last double-decker bus that stopped running in the early 2000s. Initially set for scrapping, it ...
14 Oct, 2024, 05.39 PM IST
Bengaluru AC double decker bus service to start on three routes: Here are route detailsBangalore's iconic double-decker buses are set to make a comeback, addressing city congestion. The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corpora...
05 Feb, 2024, 03.24 PM IST
Last diesel-run double-decker bus of Mumbai drives into historyMumbaikars bid farewell to the last diesel-run double-decker bus of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, mark...
16 Sep, 2023, 06.10 PM IST
Anand Mahindra bids farewell to Mumbai’s iconic red double-decker bus, reports ‘theft of childhood memories’ with Mumbai PoliceThe buses were introduced in 1937. In the 1990s, there were about 900 such buses operating but the numbers gradually declined during the 20...
16 Sep, 2023, 01.40 PM IST
Mumbai's 200 e-double decker bus plan faces regulatory issue, Switch Mobility seeks price revision as per deal termsSwitch Mobility is a key player in the private sector for which it is supplying single and double decker buses. “The Market of e-bus with t...
15 Sep, 2023, 03.08 PM IST
India's first AC double decker e-bus inducted into BEST fleetThe new e-bus sports two doors and an equal number of staircases for accessing the upper decks, as compared to its conventional counterpart...
14 Feb, 2023, 05.08 PM IST
Mumbai: BEST to launch double-decker e-buses from Jan 14The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) will launch its premium e-bus service this month and roll out double-decker e-buse...
03 Dec, 2022, 02.10 PM IST
Bengalureans can soon enjoy double-decker bus rides in new e-avatarAccording to a ToI report, The city transport corporation is planning to purchase five e-buses from the Rs 140 crore allocated for BBMP by ...
15 Sep, 2022, 03.51 PM IST
As Mumbai gets set for AC double decker buses, enthusiasts rue loss of upper deck 'breeze'Switch Mobility, the electric vehicle division of Hinduja group's flagship Ashok Leyland, unveiled the country's first electric double-deck...
18 Aug, 2022, 07.40 PM IST
Switch Mobility unveils India's first electric double-decker air-conditioned busThe EV division of Ashok Leyland, Switch Mobility unveiled India's first electric double-decker air-conditioned bus on Thursday. As of now,...
18 Aug, 2022, 01.33 PM IST
Mumbai: BEST's first electric double decker bus likely to be in public service from September"The first electric double decker bus is expected to undergo some trials after delivery. Hence, it will be hit the roads for the public fro...
04 Aug, 2022, 04.00 PM IST
Mumbai may get its first electric double-decker bus in AugustMumbai's first electric AC double decker with a capacity of 78-90 passengers per bus will be out by August. This is a part of BEST's initia...
20 Jun, 2022, 12.24 PM IST
Three killed, 30 inured as bus overturns on Lucknow-Gorakhpur highway in AyodhyaThe accident took place at around 7 am when Basti and Siddharthnagar bound private bus coming from Delhi overturned on the highway near Mum...
05 Apr, 2022, 12.41 PM IST
BEST’s electric footprint to rise to 15% with 100 double-deckersExpect 12% of BEST’s 3,300 buses to be electric by the year-end, when it will have 380 e-buses. To boost the e-move, the undertaking decide...
27 Jul, 2021, 02.25 PM IST
View: In bullet trains era, Double Decker buses are a testament to design & durabilityDouble-deckers have also been involved in some remarkable feats, like chase sequences in films (James Bond drives one in Live and Let Die) ...
21 Nov, 2020, 12.29 AM IST
Centre for double-decker buses on inter-state routesThe Centre has drawn up a plan to induce state road transport undertakings (SRTUs) to introduce double-decker luxury buses on long distance...
20 Sep, 2017, 11.08 AM IST