Eicher
Trucks & Buses, part of VE Commercial Vehicles Limited, completed the 315th
vehicle delivery to KNR Constructions Limited. The company bagged an order of
130 vehicles from the Hyderabad-based infrastructure major. The vehicles have
been commissioned in prestigious mega NHAI Expressway Projects across South
India.
Gagandeep
Singh Gandhok, Senior Vice President – HD Trucks Business, VE Commercial
Vehicles said, “Our association with KNR Constructions Ltd. began about 5 years
ago, and in this short span of time we have jointly worked to deliver the
315thBSVI vehicle for their various infrastructure projects. Their faith and
confidence on Eicher vehicles is a great delight for us at VE Commercial
Vehicles.”
“This
order is a further testament to our strong product portfolio, especially tailor
made for the niche infrastructural segment. For instance, our industry-leading
Pro Series Tippers stand testament for our competitiveness, product strength
and capabilities to deliver the highest levels of productivity. We are very
positive that this partnership will help us in furthering our foothold in this
demanding application.”
On
the partnership, K Narasimha Reddy, Founder & MD, KNRCL said, “In our fleet
of 1000+ tippers, Eicher constitute of good 33% share i.e. 300+ vehicles.
Eicher team supported us well in both the prestigious lift irrigation projects
of Kaleswaram & Palamuru Rangareddy. Continuing this trust, we are happy to
partner with VE Commercial Vehicles again and add 130+ Eicher tippers in our
fleet for our new road construction projects in Tamilnadu, Karnataka &
Kerala. These projects will boost Infra development in southern India. With the
prowess of our partners like VECV, we are confident that we shall complete
these projects within the timelines.”
Alongside,
the two partnershave adopted the Site Support Model mastered by Volvo Trucks
(which are exclusively distributed and serviced in India by VECV), which has
completely relieved KNR Constructions Ltd of the hassle of maintenance. The
professional on-site team at Eicher is fully geared with tools, parts and
equipment to deliver uptime of tippers and includes all scheduled maintenance
and breakdown repairs. All new BS VI compliant Eicher trucks and buses are
connected by state-of-the-art telematics to the first-in-India Eicher Uptime
Centre that monitors each vehicles performance in real time.
Eicher
has a wide range of trucks tailor-made for heavy duty construction
requirements. The 6028T is built on proven Pro 6000 platform. Developed on
Eicher’s latest innovative BSVI solution, EUTECH 6 and powered with a robust
and reliable VEDX8 engines, Pro 6028T tippers deliver a power of 260HP @2200
rpm and a peak torque of 1000Nm @1000-1700 rpm. With best in class power to
weight and torque to weight ratios, superior gradeability these tippers are
designed to operate in tough and challenging applications. Intelligent features
like Fuel Coaching, IDIS (intelligent driver information system), Cruise
Control further add to higher productivity and enhanced fuel efficiency,
thereby adding value to customer’s business.