Fast
Super
Superfast
Express
Non-stop
Bypass-rider
Volvo...
All of these are untruths in India. Yes I have seen a rather wishful Volvo bus, it looked distinctly like a medium sized Indian built bus with Volvo painted on the back. The construction is distinctive; usually built in a rather open shed you can see the frames being assembled as you travel about the country. I suspect the size is either limited by the shed or the strength fo the frame. The exterior of the completed bus is distinctive, where it varies between curved edges and flat panels not nearly so smoothly as a European vehicle. I'm not knocking Indian buses, these vehicles survive enormous punishments on India's roads. But where vibration and noise is concerned, its no Volvo. And if you have ever sat in a bus climbing a moderate hill at less than walking pace in a very low gear... yes the engine is often a bit lacking
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