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Hyderabad, July 3 A fleet of 20 new buses from the Volvo 9400 series that offer a variety of hi-tech and safety features were inducted into the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) here on Thursday.

“These new buses will be augmented in routes connecting Hyderabad with Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati and Shirdi,” Mr V. Dinesh Reddy, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of APSRTC, said while addressing a press conference.

He informed that each bus costs Rs 70 lakh and APSRTC is the first customer to purchase the new series. With the induction of these new buses, the Corporation will have a fleet of 110 Volvo buses.

Mr Reddy also said the corporation was open to the idea of launching Volvo city buses.

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