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The UD SLF is a rear-engined single-decker bus, and also a semi-low-floor city bus made by the UD Trucks. The other city buses of UD is the UD BRT. The BRT is an
articulated bus An articulated bus, also referred to as a slinky bus, bendy bus, tandem bus, vestibule bus, stretch bus, or an accordion bus, is an articulated vehicle, typically a motor bus or trolleybus, used in public transportation. It is usually a ...
unlike the SLF, which is a rigid bus.


About

The SLF is named from semi low-floor. (Incidentally, the BRT is named from bus rapid transit. ) It has 36 seats and Denso air-conditioning, and is 12 meters length. The GH8 engine is 6 cylinder 8 liter Euro IV diesel engine (turbocharged and intercooled), and ZF 6-speed automatic (230 hp at 2200rpm). Anti-lock Brake System, Door Brake System, Neutral Bus Stopping and 3-point
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s are installed. The manufacturer of the bus is UD Trucks. The body of prototype was made by Volvo Buses India, but the body of main model is made by Volvo/SM Kannapa JV plant.


History

In 2014, the
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Group introduced UD Buses project. The UD Buses is included the
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, and includes city buses and coaches. The market of UD Buses is
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at first, but it will be other
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n country finally, too. In 2015, the prototype of the UD SLF was started running at Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation in
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.


See also

* UD Trucks * UD Buses * UD BRT * UD Quester * UD Croner * UD Kuzer *
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References


External links


Official website
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