Volvo Buses India Wins MSRTC Order for 200 Intercity Coaches

The order comprises of 170 seater and 30 sleeper Volvo 9600 buses.

14 Oct 2026 | 9 Views | By Dev Vadchhedia

Volvo Buses India announced on Wednesday that it has secured an order for 200 Volvo 9600 coaches from the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). 

The order consists of 170 seater coaches and 30 sleeper buses aimed at expanding premium public transit across long-distance routes, both intra-and inter-state. The vehicles will be manufactured at Volvo Buses India's Hoskote facility near Bengaluru.

Suresh Chettiar, Executive Vice President of the Bus Division at VE Commercial Vehicles, said, "This landmark order reflects our shared commitment to elevating travel and making premium passenger experiences more accessible for the citizens of Maharashtra."

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