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Daimler Buses has entered luxury bus segment in India, introducing latest Mercedes-Benz Intercity Luxury Coach. The coach is made on a versatile O 500 R / RF chassis from the Mercedes-Benz, while its entire body is made by the Jalandhar based Sutlej Motors.

The first customers of the Mercedes Benz includes: Neeta Tours & Travels (Mumbai), M/S Sharma Transports (Bangalore), Konduskar Travels (Kolhapur) and were handles the keys of their vehicles during the introduction.First offering launched on particular routes for southern and western India with an adequate service and after sale support.

As the oldest bus maker in the world and market leader in the bus segment, Mercedes-Benz buses will enable people in India to ‘Travel with the Star’. The Mercedes-Benz O 500 R / RF is a versatile chassis and has been proven across markets, the world over. Its legendary suspension, reliability and safety will be complemented by the superior dynamics offered by the bus body created locally by Sutlej. We are bullish about the bus business and see this as the beginning of Mercedes’ bus business in India.

- Mr. Harald Landman (Head of Daimler Buses) commented.

Our footprint in the Commercial Vehicles segment now widens with the introduction of Mercedes-Benz buses. The Mercedes-Benz coaches stand for the latest and best of technology, design, comfort, reliability and performance - aspects that have received enthusiastic response from our customers. M/S Sharma Transports from Bangalore, M/S Neeta Tours and Travels from Mumbai and M/S Konduskar Travels from Kolhapur will be our brand ambassadors in the market, as our first customers. We shall start with pre-selected routes in Western and Southern India and look forward to expand our network significantly in the times ahead.

- Dr. Wilfried Aulbur (MD and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India) further added.

It is indeed a great honour to be associated with Mercedes-Benz India, to bring to the Indian market the best quality Luxury Intercity Coaches. For Sutlej Motors, this is a long awaited dream come true and we along with Mercedes-Benz India and Daimler Buses take pride in launching a truly world class product for the Indian market.

- Mr. Daljit Singh Wilkhu (MD of Sutlej Motors) commented.

Bus market in the country is witnessing great change - the riot aided by the government motivated infrastructure projects which are devoted to redefine a mass transportation industries in India. Big scale projects such as NSEW corridor and Golden Quadrilateral are already in progress and now close to end. As connections between remote places strengthen, there is bigger demand for the mass transit systems to go the people with results that are reliable, strong, and passenger-oriented. Mercedes Benz Buses will fulfill this need.