Vijayanand Travels to procure Intercity buses from Volvo Eicher

The order includes 500 units of Eicher Intercity 13.5m AC and non-AC sleeper coaches and 50 Volvo 9600 luxury sleeper coaches.

Bengaluru- Vijayanand Travels Pvt Ltd., an Indian travel bus operator has placed order for 550 Intercity buses from Volvo and Eicher worthing around 500 crore, which includes 500 units of Eicher Intercity 13.5m AC and non-AC sleeper coaches and 50 Volvo 9600 luxury sleeper coaches.

Shiva Sankeshwar, MD, Vijayanand Travels said, “We are currently at a very crucial juncture of our growth story. Keeping our grand legacy as a backdrop, we want to establish all-India operations in terms of fleet size, geographical reach, and intercity connectivity. The brand initiatives and new investments are a testament to our new vigour and renewed energies for national dominance. Our flat 15% discount offer introduced 2 years ago across all segments has become a massive hit among our consumers and we will continue to elevate our customers travel experiences in future too.”

Vinod Aggarwal, MD & CEO, VECV stated, “As a successful 15-year Joint Venture between Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, VECV is best placed to provide industry-leading comfort, safety, and travel experiences to passengers through the Volvo and Eicher bus ranges. We are delighted to receive this follow-up order from Vijayanand Travels. At VECV, we continue to live our commitment to shaping the future of the Indian bus industry through the Volvo and Eicher range.”

All the buses are manufactured entirely at VECV’s facilities in Hosakote and Pithampur.