The Mumbai Fire Brigade added six Mercedes-Benz New Actros trucks to its fleet yesterday.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade added six Mercedes-Benz New Actros trucks to its fleet yesterday.
The heavy-end trucks are among the most technologically advanced vehicles available in India and sell at the starting cost of Rs 65 lakh a vehicle.
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Suhas Kadlaskar, director corporate affairs and HR Mercedes-Benz India hands over the keys of the vehicles to P D Karguppikar, chief fire officer, MFB, at the company's plant at Chakan near Pune |
For firemen, the highlight of the new addition is the air-conditioned driver's cabin and gearless automatic transmission.
"We haven't ever given the drivers a thought, but the new truck will greatly enable them to navigate quickly to where the spot is," said Chief Fire Officer P D Karguppikar.
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The trucks can easily navigate up steep gradients. In addition to all this, the truck's tanker can hold 18 kilolitre of water.
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The Mumbai fleet currently has 18 fire engines, including the six new additions. The total fleet consists of around 200 vehicles, which serve various functions.
