8400 City Bus Brochure
8400 City Bus Brochure
8400 City Bus Brochure
The Volvo experience has spread with over 1000 city buses on the road
covering millions of kilometers. Most importantly, these buses motivated a
significant percentage of commuters to choose the high-performance Volvo
city buses over their personal vehicles. This change has had a profound
impact. The economics of a modern city bus have been re-defined with a
clear understanding that bigger is not necessarily expensive. A typical Volvo
city bus can be as competitive as a standard bus on financial performance.
Also, the general notion on maintenance of high performance buses has
been demystified. But the key learning has been that partnership between
manufacturers, operators and authorities is essential to having viable
operations. Volvo Buses has played an important role in the way people
perceive public transport and has also helped wean them away from personal
vehicles. But this is just the beginning.
The focus is on investing for the future that is sustainable. Efforts are
being made by a wide range of stakeholders to address the present concerns
and put in place solutions for the long-term. Volvo’s transport solution is
bundled truly in this sense to address and provide a unique travel experience
complemented with a factor of motivation for the commuter to choose a bus
every time.
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Design to Inspire People
Mobility
For many years, Volvo Buses has been constantly striving to make public transportation more attractive and
profitable to our customers. Our design starts with – the understanding of operators, the drivers and the passengers
and realized in terms of the vehicle features that best suit the interests & needs of high-performing city transportation.
Vehicle operating conditions in a city has tough duty cycle, wherein frequent start-stops, quick acceleration, fly-over
gradients, effective air-conditioning is required in a complete day operation. This effectively translates into a demand
on vehicle and its system with a number of salient features, which is delivered by the Volvo city bus making it distinct.
The Volvo 8400 has been developed keeping in
The Volvo 8400 JnNURM city bus also makes public transport an attractive option to people from various walks of life, mind the specifications mentioned under
including senior citizens, women, and children as well as differently-abled people, who require special attention & care. JnNURM. The product has undergone extensive
With easy manoeuvrability, higher average speeds, lower NVH, longer service life, besides enhanced comfort & safety, testing lasting many months in order for Volvo
to develop the bus to meet the demands of
the premium city bus of today is clearly playing the role of expected of it – that of drawing people away from their growing Indian cities.
personal vehicles and imparting a better travel experience.
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Volvo 8400
Built for High-Performance
Built on a Chassis with Proven Performance. The Volvo 8400 is based on one of the best-
selling chassis from Volvo Buses, the B8R. The sturdy dimensioned chassis components provide high
dependability and a long-service life. The frame is a simple and sturdy construction with a flat upper
face for ease of body building. The bus is fully designed and built at one of the most advanced body-
building plants of Volvo Buses globally.
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Friendly, Safe and Efficient Noise, Vibration & Harshness
A key reason why Volvo provides more efficiency, A standard in cars and a key reason why passengers
while caring for all - the young, old, specially are ready to leave behind their personal vehicles for
challenged, men or women. Volvo Buses.
Quick and Easy entry & exit for all. Entry at just 350 mm, Many sum up a pleasant drive - summing as a good AC and a
means it is easy to get on and off, especially for passengers good drive. But there is more to it.
with impaired mobility. The Volvo 8400 kneeling-feature Noise vibration & frequencies: The sound levels in the bus
along with pneumatic lifting and lowering mechanism enables affect comfort. but its also the disturbing frequencies that
the body to be lowered, while passengers are boarding and need to be cutoff. The vibration levels and its effect on the
alighting. The clear door width of 1200 mm in the front and human body is another unspoken factor.
rear of the bus help in comfortable & quick entry and exit.
Gentle in harsh conditions: Of course, the ease with which
Safe. The bus is easy to drive and offers excellent handling the vehicle handles different terrains and how it responds to
ability, rollover protection and safety is further boosted by frequent start & stop of the traffic – plays a key part in
powerful disc brakes on all wheels, roll stabilizers and a true- making a comfortable drive.
bus suspension system. The doors are equipped with sensitive So when it comes to Volvo buses, the need from owners of
edge to prevent passenger injury during accidental door closure. personal vehicles is clear and profound
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Fuel Efficient Performance
Power for
Efficiency
Modern fuel-efficient engine. The engine in the Volvo 8400, the Volvo D8C 330,
is a modern 8-litre 6-cylinder diesel engine with a turbocharger and Intercooler.
The engine generates a peak torque of 1200 mm at very low rpm range aptly
suitable for city bus load conditions. The engine with 330 hp is with EMS for
efficient combustion, low emission, instant response, resulting in a good driveability
and manoeuvrability.
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Keeping high average speeds Extensive utilisation
For quicker turnarounds and more trips each day. Workhorse for 17-hour duty cycles without
dropping performance.
It is not merely about speed. Keeping high average
speed means the bus must be able to decelerate and A high-performing bus offers operations of over 17 hrs
accelerate with ease in city traffic. The number of stops in a without dropping in performance or reliability. A key factor,
city traffic and varied traffic densities means that this factor when a state corporation seeks to achieve ‘more with less;
has a major influence. The right engine torque and driveline higher trips per day;and be responsive to rising city mobility
secures the need. demands.
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Modern Technology
The Volvo D8C engine supplies a peak power of 330hp in order to meet optimal
power to weight ratio and ensure reserve power, which is critical to meet three areas
for good city duty cycle – instant acceleration, air-conditioning performance, and
gradeability.
Bus Electronic Architecture (BEA2). All Volvo buses are equipped with modern bus
electronic architecture (BEA), which is a 2-channel advanced form of a Master-master
multiplex system. The architecture is an integration of all the key aggregates of the vehicle
system like brakes, suspension, engine management, gearbox, etc. Each of the aggregates have
a dedicated multiplexing node with a dedicated control unit. The control unit is programmed
to monitor the particular functionality of the aggregate. In the BEA architecture each of the
control unit can send and receive commands from other control units in the vehicle thus
optimising the operational parameters for its own functionality.
Based on a modular concept BEA helps significant reduction in the wirings and fuses used in
the vehicle and promotes use of correct wire sizes. This also is a safety feature, which can
reduce the short circuits and wrong/faulty connections.
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Care For Driver
Driver
Environment
The driver environment in all Volvo city buses are designed so as to ensure that
the person driving the vehicle is not fatigued because of the road conditions and
traffic jams. The aim is to ensure that the driver is always alert and can respond
quickly to any panic road situations. The driver area is an ergonomically designed,
satellite configuration having clearly grouped and accessible switches ensuring least
distraction from the traffic. The modern & informative instrument cluster has clear
wide display system that can be adjusted as per different lighting conditions.
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Safety Cornerstone
On-road
Safety
At Volvo Buses, Safety is one of the core values. We pay a lot of attention
toensure that our products are the best in Safety and that our stakeholders –
customers, drivers and passengers – experience this at all times. Over the
years,Volvo has continuously worked to improve the safety standards by
developing and integrating new technologies in all our buses.
Electronic Braking System. Indian city driving cycle has a Disc Brakes. The disc brakes in the front and rear are of the
high degree of unexpected events, demands on panic brakes same type as those found in Volvo’s larger buses. The brakes
and good control on vehicle especially during 3-4 months features Volvo EBS providing the best braking power &
rainy seasons. The brake design must provide enhanced shorter stopping distances.
manoeuvrability by preventing wheel lock condition, shall
help improve the brake and tyre life,smooth deceleration and ABS. The brakes are designed in such a way that the disc
stop, reduce wear and tear of brake components. The above brake is always in full contact with the brake lining regardless
demands are best met by the Electronic Braking System in of the temperature. The brake disc is mounted on the hub via
Volvo city buses, which has electronically controlled disc a patented splined like joint allowing the disc to expand
brakes integrated with anti-lock braking system on all wheels symmetrically. The Volvo disc brakes at the front in
for better braking efficiencies,lower heat dissipation, smaller combination with the drum brakes at the rear are designed
stopping distance in city’s bumper-to-bumper traffic for operating reliability and longer service life.
conditions and better vehicle control with minimum brake
force. Hydrodynamic Retarder. Retarders play an important role
to enhance LCC for a city duty cycle. The brake blending
feature of the EBS uses the retarder efficiently to provide a
fool proof and efficient braking system.
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Door Brake System. Passenger safety is enhanced with the
Door Brake System in Volvo city buses. This system prevents
the vehicle from moving if either of the doors is open. These
doors are with sensitive edge technology so that people
are not injured during the opening/closing of the doors. The
driver dash-board also shows the status of a rear door open/
close and hence, the driver can ensure the boarding/alighting
has been completed.
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Passenger comfort comes first
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ECS (Electronic Controlled Suspension) Air-conditioning
Electronic Controlled Suspension (ECS) plays a key role in An effective air conditioning is essential for passengers to
good and comfortable ride experience. The suspension system travel in comfort and to be insulated from the conditions
in all Volvo city buses is designed in such a way that the outside. All Volvo city buses are equipped with AC systems
entire interior load of the vehicle is distributed evenly across that deliver best performance in challenging conditions, like
all types of duty cycles with factors like road shocks and road road congestion, bad roads, and demands of long duty cycles.
irregularities. This is possible with controlling and Some of the salient features of air conditioning in Volvo city
maintaining the spring rate of each of the bellows under all buses are:
loading conditions. • 32 kW AC capacity with pull down time of <30 minutes
This is ensured by the ECS system, which regulates the from >42 deg C to 23 (+ 2 deg C)
bellow height precisely as per load and road conditions • Average air velocity at vents at 8 m/s2 (Volvo exceeds this
ensuring a smooth ride experience for the passenger. This MoUD specification requirement)
would also mean lesser vibration passing onto the chassis and • Vehicle can scale 13.5 deg gradient without changes in AC
bus body resulting in lesser wear and tear. Self-correction of characteristics or the need to switch off AC
the bellow height helps protect driveline angularity related
problems, counters road unevenness; bellow failures can be
easily monitored. The build quality and technology of the
bellows in all Volvo city buses meet and even exceed the
demanding operations cycle in varying traffic, congestion and
road conditions making it ideal for long duty cycles.
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Telematics For Efficiency
ITS Mobility
System
The ITS mobility in Volvo 8400 city bus is intended The integration of all the key vehicle aggregates to provide a Operator
to provide a modern and intelligent transportation dynamic data to the driver, operator and passengers is a step Fleet discipline with route adherence, bunching analysis,
forward to make a friendly and planned city transport system. harsh braking/acceleration, missed stop monitor, among other
based solution, which is designed with a Bus Electronic
The ITS architecture comprises the following modules as per features
Architecture advanced communication system. The UBS-II specifications: – Ensure passengers & pedestrians safety
communication data is secured as per global ‘FMS – PIS – Monitor & plan maintenance in advance
standard for buses’ for a precise and safe means of – AVL – Highly reliable & efficient fleet availability
data acquisition. – SCN
– VHMD Driver
– TM Pole Mounted and hand held ticketing machine – Improved & optimised driving habits
The ITS architecture communicates all the data from each of – Best performing fleet of drivers monitored by driver score
the module in pre-described protocols as per UBS-II cards
guidelines to the CCC (Common Control Centre). The ITS – Ensure safety of the passengers & pedestrians
System has a two-way communication channel, which makes The ITS components (like IP66 for destination board, & SCN
for a very dynamic system. All the above features would help vibrations, heat & cold protection, etc.) and the fitment on
passengers, drivers, and operators to enhance & provide a bus is of a high material ensuring integrity of the system
truly integrated solution. during actual operations.
Passengers
– To plan their travel efficiently
– Upto date information on the routes & availability
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Performance Over a Life Time
The Operations perspective better reliability of the buses and the easier maintenance The City Perspective
i. A Volvo City Bus pays back from the increased schedules. This includes on-site support services i. The savings for a city are even more.
preference from loyal customers. As is witnessed in many supervised by Volvo technicians. ii. Considering that a Volvo is proven to attract passengers
STUs where Volvo City Buses operate, a typical Volvo iv. The high reliability and uptime of the Volvo City Bus is who would otherwise use their personal vehicles, an
bus can attract more passengers compared to normal city further supported by an over 10 years + lifetime. This immediate impact is reduced vehicles on road.
bus. Research shows that passengers are willing to pay means that the costs you do not calculate, but which iii. So, with one Volvo, assuming 50% people have left their
higher fares for travelling in high-performance buses. As a generate unexpectedly are minimized – aggregate personal vehicles behind, you have 20 reduced numbers
result of greater passenger preference, the revenue breakdowns, refurbishment, reduce non-operational of cars on road. This means 20 fewer engines on road.
generated by Volvo City Buses is higher compared to vehicles, higher driver motivation. This predictability This also means so much lesser emissions. Each car on
other services. Add to this the factor that a Volvo allows for planning which has high impact in future cost road occupies 2.5 times its length and width. With 20
product can easily operate for 17-18 hours a day without optimization. cars off the road, you almost reduce 150m of length of
a problem. v. Fuel is a key factor in India covering for over 50% of the road used against just 30m of a bus. Imagine the reduced
ii. Of course, cost of operation side is equally important. operating cost. Volvo Driver Training has a potential of infrastructure requirement.
Considering the tight margins one has in the business, a reducing 10%+ fuel consumption merely because of iv. It is proven that moving 5% more people into public
1% reduction in the cost of operation could be an driver behaviour. Coupled to that the Volvo Automatic transport from personal vehicles has a higher impact on
increase of 10% in profits! Volvo City Buses come with Gearbox ensures that the Volvo is always operating at an reduction in emissions than increasing the emission
high uptime, which means that the maintenance cost per optimized performance. The fuel cost per passenger per regulations of the vehicles.
km is competitive for the number of kms the bus km in a Volvo City Bus is significantly better. For the v. The fuel savings, the emissions saved, the road space and
operates each day. corporation, this factor has contributed significantly to the increased safety is worth billions of dollars saving for
iii. There is also a reduction in administrative cost due to the profits from the Volvo fleet in operations. a city.
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Developed by Volvo in India
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Stop request button for passengers
Exterior signboards in front, rear and side for better information to passengers Emergency Stop request button for
passengers
Wheel chair restraining system to Handrails and Stanchions designed Walking stick/crutch holder Automatic Fire Detection and
provide more comfort during journey for easy access of standees during journey Suppression system for engine hatch area
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technical specifications
Engine Final drive Electrical
Model Volvo D8C 330 Type Full floating, non steerable and driven Voltage 24 V
Type Six-cylinder in-line, turbocharged Rear axle weight (legal) 10200 kg Battery 2 nos, 12 volts - 180 AH Batteries
and inter-cooled, direct Injection, Horn 24V, Electric
diesel engine, complies with BS IV Steering Alternator/ Inverter 24V, 2 x 110 A
emission norms
Type Integral hydraulic power steering Invertor 1500VA
Bore x stroke, mm 110 x135 mm
Wheel diameter 500 mm Architecture (BEA) Master-master multiplexing of chassis
Displacement 7698 cm3
Mechanism Height and angle adjustment aggregates Engine Management
Compression ratio 17.5: 1 System, Transmission Suspension,
Max. Engine output, kW 243 kW @ 2200 rpm Brake System (ECS) Body multiplexing -
@ rpm headlamps, internal lamps, fans, horn
Service Brake Type Volvo Electronic Braking System and ITS equipment
Max. Torque, Nm @ rpm 1200 Nm @ 1200-1600 rpm
with disc brake in all wheels
Air cleaner type Paper filter, Dry type Additional features PC Based diagnostic tool for
Parking brake Air operated acting on rear wheel trouble shooting and diagnostics
ABS Standard
SCR System - Selective Catalytic Reduction External Lighting
Additive used Ad-blue (32.5% urea solution with Suspension Head lights 1 set
de-ionized water
Type Electronically Controlled Extra head lamp assy. 1 set
Ad-blue tank capacity 50 lts Suspension (ECS)
Front marker lights 1 set
Front 2 air bellows at front
Fog lamps and indicators. 1 set
Transmission Rear 4 air bellows at rear
Upper contour lights 1 set
Model ZF 6AP1200 Shock absorbers Hydraulic telescopic both front & rear
Side blinkers 1 set
Type Fully automatic transmission Antiroll bar On front & rear wheels
Brake lights 1 set
No. of speeds 6 forward + 1 reverse Lifting mechanism Electronic level control
Extra brake lamp: 1 pc. Cluster lamps
Gear Selector positions R - reverse 03 positions - kneel, drive & lift +
Height markers 4 nos. on each side
N - neutral 60 mm from drive position
Indicator lamps upper 1 set
D - drive
Maximum incoming torque 1400 Nm
Wheels & Tyres contour lights
Wheel size 8.25” x 22.5” Side blinkers 1 set
Retarder In-built hydro dynamic type
Gear ratios Tyres Tubeless radial tyres - 295/ 80 R
Dimensions (mm)
1st 3.36 22.5 - 18 PR
Wheel base, mm 5940
2nd 1.91 Rim size 8.25” x 22.5”
Front Over Hang 2850
3rd 1.42
4th 1 Frame Rear Over Hang 3210
Type All steel ladder type Overall length 12000
5th 0.72 Overall width, mm 2510
6th 0.61 Overall height 3200
Reverse 4.23 Fuel Tank Front track 2070
Front axle Rigid type, steerable & non-driven Total capacity 220 lt
Rear track 1820
Rear axle Full floating, non-steerable & driven Disel capacity / Nos. 220 lts. (1x220 lts.)
Minimum ground clearance 190
Floor height in drive position 350
Front axle Wiper Tank Turning radius 9.00 mtr
Type Rigid type steerable and non-driven Capacity 3 lt
Front axle weight (legal) 6000 kg No. of water tanks 1 no.
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Body - strength and endurance Driver area Fire Safety System
Structural performance Stability, deflection, vibrations Seat belt 3-point, ELR recoil Type Automatic Detection and Suppression
Roll over protection Anchorage As per bus body code Red blinker/Hooter Standard
Loads (As per Indian Road Congress) Emergency long hammers Standard 2 nos. (for driver + co-driver) Emergency Hammers Standard - 11 nos (for side windows)
Braking and acceleration loads
Fire extinguishers Standard - 2 nos (6 kgs each)
Static and dynamic loads
ITS System Self illuminating decals Standard(on all emergency exits,
hammer positions & fire extinguisher)
Bus Body Insulation Destination Boards Front, side, rear, inside along with
voice announcement system Emergency switch Service Standard 2 nos(electrical &
Roof 40 kg/ m3, PU pneumatic) door
ITS Modules Automatic Vehicle Location
Side Polystyrene Passenger Information System Emergency exit door Optional
Security Camera Network
Structural Body Specification Vehicle Health Monitoring and Standard Accessories
Body type Galvanised tubular structure with Diagnostics, Ticket validation
PWD Assistance
anti-corrosive treated
Plywood 12 mm with 1.2 gm/cc. densified, Passenger seats Wheel Chair Ramp
EMERGENCY EXIT
Type Manual sunken
laminated and compressed Type Luxury, high back
Dimension 920 mm width
Ply properties BWP, marine board, fire retardant Material PU foam
Capacity 300 kgs
Floor vinyl 3 mm thickness, fire retardant Seat Area 450 mm x 450 mm
Restrainer Provided
Outer panel Stainless steel No. of seats 32 +1 (wheel chair space)
Crutch holder Provided on priority seats
Roof inner panel GI Pitch 750 mm
Roof outer panel GI Stop request
Front/rear panel FRP Passenger doors Type Push type voice based
AC duct Individual AC vents Type Swing in/out Location On-each stanchions and wheel chair
Inner panel Suitable carpet to match the roof Layout 1+1 area
sheet colour Dimension 1200 mm x 900 mm (Front and middle) Emergency stop Push to lock switch
Front windshield Laminated single piece Safety Sensitive
EMERGENCY EXIT
edge and door brake EMERGENCY EXIT
Handrails and stanchions
Side window glass Toughened safety glass
Material Aluminum powder coated
Rear glass on panel Standard toughened
Handrails 32 mm dia, 3 mm
Air condition Main engine driven AC 8400
Stanchions 40 mm/3.15 mm
Roof ventilators 2 nos (one at front and one at rear)
Grab handles Provided, colour contrasting
EMERGENCY EXIT
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EMERGENCY EXIT
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Printed in India. Equipment that is shown or mentioned in the brochure may be optional or available as an accessory and may vary from one country to another. We retain the right to alter product specifications without prior notification. April 2017