100 JBM Citylife Low Floor AC city buses run flagged off in Delhi

These buses manufactured by JBM Auto Ltd. run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and are equipped with all modern features like Real Time Passenger Information System (PIS), Panic Buttons for emergency, Automatic Bus Vehicle Location System, CCTV cameras, public address system, Stop request buttons, wheel chair ramp to name a few. Dedicated pink colour seats have been provisioned for women passengers in these buses.

Real Time Passenger Information System shall keep the location of the bus updated for the passengers travelling in the bus. Safety features such as CCTV cameras have been installed inside the bus that will aid in uninterrupted surveillance of activities inside the buses. Passengers can use the stop request button to alert the driver to stop the bus at the upcoming bus stop. The buses have 36 seats (9 reserved exclusively for women passengers) with provision of a dedicated space for a wheelchair bound passenger. The bus design also facilitates more head room for standing passengers in the rear part of the bus.

JBM Citylife bus incorporates other utility features such as Vehicle Health Monitoring System, Fire Detection & Suppression System, public address system and kneeling mechanism, wherein the bus kneels 60mm towards the passengers’ door side to facilitate boarding and de-boarding of senior citizens, children and the specially-abled. For drivers, the ergonomically designed dashboard provides an intuitive and user-friendly system that allows drivers to concentrate on driving without distractions, which make it a truly global product.

JBM Citylife buses are the first ever low floor buses rolled out by Delhi Transport Department to date.

The Citylife buses have been successfully plying in Gurugram, Noida and Greater Noida for over two years now and are also in operation at the Delhi International airport.