JBM Electric Vehicles (JBM EV) launched the next generation ‘Galaxy’ electric luxury coach at Prawaas 5.0 in Gandhinagar on July 9, in a move the company says gives it India’s first indigenous sleeper and seater electric luxury coach. Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched the vehicle in the presence of JBM Electric Vehicles Chairman Nishant Arya, the company said in a press release on Friday.
JBM Galaxy Electric Luxury Coach specifications
The Galaxy coach comes in three variants: seater, sleeper, and seater-and-sleeper. The sleeper configuration offers 22 Maharaja reclining seats plus 20 plush sleeper berths with an onboard washroom, while an alternate configuration offers 24 reclining seats plus 20 sleeper berths without a washroom.
The company said the platform has demonstrated operations of over 900 km per day, and it claims the highest seating capacity in its segment, paired with the highest luggage space.
JBM Galaxy coach: Details and features
The coach features a European-inspired design with panoramic windows, individual AC louvers, reading lights and USB charging points. Safety features include ADAS-enabled architecture, EBS and ABS, hill-hold assist, live surveillance cameras and emergency exits.
It also has kneeling and height-adjustment features, electronically controlled air suspension, modular battery packs, fast charging and regenerative braking.
Nishant Arya said, “The next generation GALAXY has been developed to meet the evolving expectations of premium inter-city travel with a sharper focus on luxury, utility and business efficiency. It reflects our commitment to creating electric mobility solutions that are sophisticated in design, practical in operation and aligned with the future of sustainable transportation.”
JBM EV, part of the $3.3 billion JBM Group, has deployed over 3,300 electric buses across 17 states and more than 12 major airports in India, and holds an order book of over 10,000 electric buses. It operates what it describes as the world’s largest dedicated integrated electric bus manufacturing facility outside China, in the Delhi-NCR region, with an annual capacity of 20,000 buses.
