The revolutionary luxury passenger coach, Lextran-Raya, has been launched by Dilip Chhabria Design Pvt Ltd, India's leading automotive design house. The company's Chairman & Managing Director, Dilip Chhabria, better known as DC, an alumni of the Art Centre of Design, USA, and internationally famous for his original and cutting edge car designs and makeovers, has launched this latest Lextran Raya, to meet the requirements of an increasingly discerning customer segment. The company gained valuable experience in the bus segment, when it executed a project - the Exuba, for commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland - built on the Iveco Chassis and displayed at the Auto Expo 2000.

Mr Chhabria sees high-end road transportation as a key alternative commuting option in the near future, given the load on the railways and the high airfares, as well as the importance being given by the Central Government to the National Highway Projects. A demand for passenger buses that deliver on quality, aesthetics and comfort is therefore inevitable. DC Design intends to service this segment by providing buses that meet these needs.

The first Lextran-Raya has been made for Sharma Transport, one of the leading passenger bus operators in the country. The Lextran-Raya will come in two versions - seaters & sleepers. The sleeper contains 21 sleepers in 5 coupes. Each sleeper is equipped with individual reading and sleeping lamps, A/C controls and a call bell for the on-board attendant. Recognizing the importance and criticality of the driver, both in terms of safety and drive quality, an original ergonomically designed driver's seat and additional secondary suspension has been provided under the driver's cabin to make driving significantly more comfortable.

At a press conference held on 23rd April in Bangalore for the launch of the Lextran-Raya, Mr Chhabria said "In future, DC Design will be focussing on producing limited edition and ultra luxury seater and sleeper coaches, targetted at the premium segment of travellers. They will cater to the requirements and specification of fleet owners who wish to provide a superior travel experience to their clientele and manufacture a limited number of buses, maybe from 80-100 in the first year."

The company has its presence in Bangalore through its franchise, Phoenix Auto Kraft who runs DC Trends, the auxilary located on Infantry Road, for Lextran, which will be handled by Phoenix Auto Kraft.

Address: Phoenix Auto Krafts, Unit No 2,
MBC Chambers, #134, Infantry Road,
Bangalore - 560 001
Phone: 289 9356 / 7
URL: www.dcdesign.co.in

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