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The Force Traveller is a light commercial vehicle (LCV) made and distributed by Indian manufacturer Force Motors . [2]

It is a licensed copy of the Mercedes TN/T1 , originally having altered badging then having a new facelift that is completely different. The vents near the wind shield are still there but hidden in the facelift.

It was originally launched in 1987 as the Tempo Traveller , with the Tempo Excel launched in 1999 with a wider range of commercial bodies.

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There are different configurations for different uses including luxury van, minibus, school bus, ambulance, Quick Response Vehicle, and a pickup.

Other options include high roof / low roof versions, the short chassis / long chassis versions.

The Force Traveller is very popular among the transport line in India, due to its versatile nature of seating. It comes in various configuration.

Specification [ ]

The Traveller is powered by a Mercedes-Benz derived 2.6-litre (2596 cc) FM 2.6 CR BS VI engine, with CNG and diesel options. The diesel unit produces 67 kW (91 PS/90 bhp) @ 2800 rpm and torque of 250 N·m (184 lb·ft) @ 1400 - 2400 rpm.

Earlier Tempo models were powered by the Mercedes-Benz OM616 engine , a 2.4-litre (2399 cc) 4-cylinder diesel engine producing 45 kW (61 PS/60 bhp) @ 4000 rpm and torque of 130 N·m (96 lb·ft) @ 2000 rpm.

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• ↑ TRUCK : 37. September 1982.   Template:Full citation needed
• ↑ " Force | Home ".

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• [ https://www.forcemotors.com/ Force Motors webpage
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The Force Traveller is a light commercial vehicle (LCV) made and distributed by Indian manufacturer Force Motors. [2]

It is a licensed copy of the Mercedes TN/T1 (First Gen), originally having altered badging then having a new facelift that is completely different. The vents near the wind shield are still there but hidden in the facelift.

It was originally launched in 1987 as the Tempo Traveller , with the Tempo Excel launched in 1999 with a wider range of commercial bodies.

• 1.1 Derivatives
• 1.2 Specification
• 2 Second generation
• 3 Seats Force
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First generation

Derivatives.

There are different configurations for different uses including luxury van, minibus, school bus, ambulance, Quick Response Vehicle, and a pickup.

Other options include high roof / low roof versions, the short chassis / long chassis versions.

The Force Traveller is very popular among the transport line in India, due to its versatile nature of seating. It comes in various configurations.

Specification

The Traveller is powered by a Mercedes-Benz derived 2.6-litre (2596 cc) FM 2.6 CR BS VI engine, with CNG and diesel options. The diesel unit produces 67 kW (91 PS; 90 bhp) @ 2800 rpm and torque of 250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft) @ 1400 - 2400 rpm.

Earlier Tempo models were powered by the Mercedes-Benz OM616 engine , a 2.4-litre (2399 cc) 4-cylinder diesel engine producing 45 kW (61 PS; 60 bhp) @ 4000 rpm and torque of 130 N⋅m (96 lb⋅ft) @ 2000 rpm.

Second generation

Seats force.

Inside the force, we get to see tempos ranging from 7 seater to 27 seater, which are quite comfortable.

• ↑ 1.0 1.1 TRUCK magazine, September 1982, p37 [ full citation needed ]
• ↑ "Traveller Utility Van" . https://www.forcemotors.com/vehicle/traveller-utility-van .  

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Force Traveller unplugged

From a first responder vehicle on an expressway to a conventional people or cargo transporter, Force Traveller has evolved in-tune with the changing market demands.

Bhushan Mhapralkar

Force Motors launched a Smart Citibus at the Auto Expo 2016 by anticipating the infrastructural needs of a smart city. Based on a newer and wider (2.2 m wide) T2 platform, the Citibus is structured on a 4020 mm wheelbase, and can ferry 21 people apart from the driver. Typical of a feeder service bus that can manoeuvre through tighter spaces in a city unlike a 12 m long bus, the Smart Citibus is lighter, efficient and agile. Emerging out of a highly successful panel van that the Traveller is, the Smart Citibus is powered by a 129PS, 2.2-litre common-rail diesel engine (there is an option of a 80 PS, 2.6-litre CNG engine too) and features an intelligent passenger information system with sat-nav, jack knife door with low entry step among others. The Smart Citibus will add to the 1.5 lakh Travellers that have been sold till date.

A clear leader in the 16- to 19-seat panel van segment, an estimated 1200 to 1500 Travellers are sold every month on an average. They roll out of the factory at Pithampur near Indore, which was set up in 1987. Spread over an area of 6.85 lakh sq. m., the construction of the factory began in 1985 with the Government of India allowing new entrants to enter the light commercial vehicle segment. Existing manufacturers were allowed to expand capacities and modernise as well. It was decided after a considerable search, according to Dr. Abhaykumar Firodia, Chairman, Force Motors, to set up the Traveller plant at Pithampur in Dhar district near Indore. Dhar was the only district, south of the Vindhya mountains, which was designated as a ‘no industry’ district. The permission to expand and modernise was available only on the condition that the plant would be set up in a ‘no-industry’ district. Forced to go out of Pune, in retrospect, this was a good occurrence.

The Daimler connection

Producing a panel van derived LCV called the Matador, born out of a collaboration with Vidal & Sohn Tempo Werke of Germany, it was logical for Force Motor to turn to Daimler-Benz AG when the time to introduce a new product came. A series of mergers in the 70s saw Vidal & Sohn Tempo Werke being acquired by Daimler-Benz AG. The German share interest in Force Motors (called Bajaj Tempo Limited then) changed hands, and ended up with Mercedes-Benz. “When the question of expansion, modernisation and technology infusion came up in 1985, it was natural to approach Mercedes-Benz,” said Firodia. He stated, “After a detailed interaction with Daimler, it was decided to produce the Traveller Van – the T1 Transporter – in India.”

The Mercedes-Benz OM 616 diesel engine was already in regular production at Force Motors under license from Daimler. It was used to power the Matador. This engine was deemed fit for the Traveller, and, thus rolled out the first nine-seat Traveller structured over a 3050 mm wheelbase from Pithampur with the OM 616 motor located longitudinally at the front with the drive going to the rear wheels through a modern, smooth-shifting five-speed manual gearbox. Stress on localisation saw the driveline being localised quickly. Progressively body localisation (Traveller is a monocoque body construction) took place with investment in body tooling. “Daimler with their experience in setting up new plants and high technology manufacturing establishments supported the design, development, erection and commissioning of the factory at Pithampur,” mentioned Firodia.

Ahead of its time

The Traveller cut a premium image over the aging Matador. It was significantly costlier than the Matador even though the looks of the van were a big draw. “The German Deutsche Mark, which was at Rs 4.00 level in 1985, rose to Rs 20.00 level in 1989. This placed a huge stress on the costing and selling price of the Traveller. Body localisation would have meant enormous investment, and as imports meant very high import cost for imported pressed parts, it was decided to continue producing the Traveller in small numbers,” averred Firodia. Some 100 numbers were produced initially for a few years. Production rose. Simultaneously, strong localisation efforts with the setting up of a R&D and tool room at Pune, were exercised. Short wheelbases (3050 mm and 3350 mm) in high roof version were offered. Their strong structure, would help them endure the not so good roads in the country. Infrastructure was not as good then. The seating capacity increased to 14-seats. The phasing out of the Matador in 2000 saw the Traveller gain traction. Till then, it was not even preferred as a cargo carrier. There were many other options available. Over time, the rear-wheel drive layout, modern mechanicals, strong build, reliability, modern appearance, and comfort levels came to be appreciated. A small bonnet contributed to the sense of safety. The distinctive grille and inset lamps drew attention. A distinctive window-line marked the sides. The tail lights were placed in the pillars; two large doors hinged at the sides ensured easy access due to low floor height.

Evolution in-line with changing market needs

Staying true to its unitary body construction and robust mechanicals, the panel van, post 2005, gained new wheelbases at 3700 mm with 17-seats capacity, and 4020 mm with 20-seats capacity. A modern manufacturing infrastructure meant the Traveller body was electrophoretically painted from day one. The entire body could be immersed in an electrically charged primer paint. This has now given way to Cathodic Electro-Deposition (CED) and a Durr-based fully-automated paint line. “Expanding the capacity of a monocoque structure is tantamount to complete re-engineering of the body structure. This was made possible by strong Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) capability at the R&D. Substantial amount of tooling in terms of press tools, welding fixtures, etc., was achieved by the modern tool room,” stated Firodia.

In 2012, a 26-seat Traveller was developed. It involved the manufacture of a set of new, large tools. The entire floor, the entire roof, the entire front and rear walls would be larger and wider. They would all have to be separately tooled. Thus was born the T2 Traveller. Expressed Firodia, “The investment and the engineering effort in creating the wide body Travellers were made with a view to cater to the 26-seat passenger segment, and to provide a delivery van with higher volume and payload capacity.” If the T1 Traveller measures 1975 mm in width, the T2 Traveller measures 2225 mm. The T1 is had with a 3050 mm wheelbase, 3350 mm wheelbase, 3700 mm wheelbase and a 4020 mm wheelbase. The T2 is had with a 4020 mm wheelbase only. Flaunting a modern fascia with a horizontal slat grille that looks noticeably wider on the T2; the current model Traveller comes with clear lens head lamps. They are a single unit with the turn indicators integrated into them.

Truly Diverse

Playing many roles (as a passenger carrier that can ferry between nine and 26 people; as a school bus that can ferry between 12 and 37 pupils; as an ambulance that is designed for advanced life support, basic life support and for four stretchers at the same level; as a delivery van that would offer between nine cu m. of space and 17 cu m. of space, and as a city bus that ensures efficient last mile connectivity, the Force Traveller is truly diverse. It is exported to countries like Sri Lanka among others. Offering an advantage of letting people stand inside, courtesy the high roof, the Traveller, except for a choice of a flat roof in the 3050 mm wheelbase nine-seater version comes with a high roof. The T1 Travellers have 2×1 seating arrangement. The T2 Traveller offers a 2×2 seating arrangement. If the people carriers are flush with trim inside, and often customised by many buyers to their finer tastes, the cargo Travellers (termed as Traveller DV) come sans any roof trim inside. The cargo hold area behind the driver and co-passenger seat is separated by a ‘strong wall’.

The driveline

Two engines power the Traveller. A 2.6-litre four-cylinder direct-injection diesel engine based on the OM 616, and a 2.2-litre (TD2200) double overhead cam common-rail diesel engine with dual mass flywheel in BS III and BS IV guise. Over time, the OM 616 engine has been tweaked to include a turbo and an inter-cooler. It produces 80 PS of power and 230 Nm of torque. The 2.2-litre engine is more modern of the two. Peppy and refined, it could be had with a variable geometry turbo. A 3.2-litre five-cylinder diesel engine is in the works. Not to let go, the 2.6-litre engine has been upgraded to include a Bosch common-rail injection system. The five-speed manual gearbox has been suitably modified to account for higher power and higher torque. Also on offer is a BS IV compliant 2.6-litre sequential injection CNG engine that does 78 hp of power and 180 Nm of torque.

The 2.6-litre engine is mated to a G18/5 transmission; the 2.6-litre common-rail injection engine is mated to a G28/5 transmission; the 2.2-litre common-rail injection engine is mated to a G32/5 transmission, and the soon to be offered 3.2-litre engine will come with a new, G33/5 transmission. Either gearbox offers good shift quality. Not exactly short or precise, but quite car-like none the less. Transmissions over time have been suitably tweaked. According to Firodia, significant engineering effort was involved in integrating high horse power engines. “The entire engineering was carried out in-house. The basic engineering designs of the TD 2200 engine and the G32 gearbox were in the 90s sourced from Mercedes-Benz, by way of separate technical licenses,” Firodia stated. To account for the higher power and torque output of the 2.6-litre common-rail injection engine, the gearbox has been suitably modified. The transmission gears have been grounded for higher strength. The mounting plate has been suitably modified.

Every stage of the Traveller’s manufacturing process reflects the use of technology. Big and heavy presses turn out large pressed sheet metal parts. The process of building a monocoque (unitary) structure begins with the welding of floor pans with a square tube cage underneath. This is followed by the marriage of the cowl, sides and the roof. There’s an amount of automation built into the body shop. The BIW is transported to the CED booth and is treated to a zinc phosphate treatment. Post the painting in robotised paint booth, the Traveller monocoque finds its way to the final assembly line. Sub-assembly lines feed sub-assemblies to the main line. A reflection of technology is also visible in the Traveller’s drivetrain as it is married to the body apart from the axles, wheels, trim, and various other bits down the final assembly line. The Traveller could be had with ABS, EBD, pneumatic rear suspension, and telematics; the T2 comes with all-wheel disc brakes.

The large driver’s door of the Traveller facilitates easier ingress. The seat is comfortable and the driving position is commanding. The view ahead through the large windscreen and past the small bonnet is uninterrupted. For a van that measures 6065 mm in length and 1975 mm in width, the Traveller feels compact. Moving away smartly, an amount of the sound from the 2.6-litre direct injection turbo-diesel engine does intrude into the cabin. Acceleration is linear. The pedal feels a bit stubborn, but yields results none the less. On the move the van tends to shrink around the driver. Capable of seating 17 people apart from the driver (17+D), this one could be had in four permutations and combinations. Available in a high roof configuration, this particular van, was fitted with high back seats. The steering is non-assisted. Turns at low speeds call for an amount of effort. Riding on 215/75 R15 tyres, an amount of steering effort is required even though it is considerably less while manoeuvering. Feeling refined, an amount of engine noise filters through. Vibes are kept well under control. This, despite the engine’s longitudinal positioning. A portion of the engine intrudes into the cabin, between the driver and the front co-passenger. Reflecting on the panel van’s ability to ferry people in good levels of comfort, the 17-seat Traveller could be had in eight guises differentiated mainly by the engines. So, apart from the 2.6-litre engine that is powering this van, the 17-seat Traveller could be had with a 2.2-litre common-rail turbo-diesel motor or a 79 PS 2.6-litre CNG engine mated to a five-speed G1-18 transmission. The most selling among the 120 Traveller iterations on offer, this van is a honest offering. The dash is simple and functional. The seating configuration is 2×1.

The air-conditioned T1 Traveller Super measures 5415 mm in length and 1975 mm in width. Crank the 90 hp 2.6-litre BS IV compliant common-rail turbo-diesel motor and it settles down to a refined idle. Coming closest (among the Traveller variants) to feeling like a car, the Super produces 250 Nm of torque between 1400 and 2000 rpm. Seating nine people in good comfort apart from the driver (9+D), it is a far cry from the earlier 17-seat model. The G28/5 five-speed gearbox feels smoother, and past the tall first gear, the second and third gears, bring out the peppy nature of the van. Impressive refinement levels, and a power assisted steering makes for an easy drive. The fairly compact dimensions add to the excitement of driving this van. Fitted with glued glass windows, factory fitted air-con, twin blowers, luxurious push back seats, ABS and EBD, the Super is truly impressive. The ride is pliant and handling is good. The van is fitted with a pneumatic rear suspension. The brakes, exerting a good bite, consist of ventilated discs at front and drums at the rear. Bring up the lighter side of the Traveller range, this is one van that would double up as a good activity vehicle and a comfortable large-family transporter.

The T2 is wide and long. From behind the wheel, it however does not feel as much. 250 mm wider than the T1, and fitted with two tyres at either end of the rear axle, making it a six-tyre vehicle, the T2, with a payload capacity of 2500 mm in a delivery van guise, feels easier to drive than anticipated. The view ahead is uninterrupted almost. The controls are within reach, and the design of the dash, though simple and functional, differs from that of the T1. Turn the key, and the 129 PS 2.2-litre variable geometry turbo-diesel engine comes to life and settles down to a steady idle. The G33/5 five-speed manual transmission supports easy shifts. Not quite peppy as the Super, the T2, feeling refined, takes off without any noticeable turbo lag. Acceleration is smooth and speeds build up predictably. The hydraulically assisted steering ensures easy manoeuvrability. The second and third cog find the most use in city driving conditions. The higher ratios are better kept for use on the highway. Delivering a pliant ride under a variety of conditions, courtesy the pneumatic rear suspension, the handling of the T2 is predictable. The brakes exert a good bite. They are discs all round, and are supported by ABS and EBD.

Young forever

Over three decades of its existence, the Traveller has carved out a niche for itself. A clear leader in the 16- to 19-seater panel van market, it has set a benchmark. Looking young as ever, the Traveller reflects on the company’s focus to produce vehicles which are utilitarian and address the needs of the common man. Consider the 26-seat Traveller for example. According to Dr. Abhaykumar Firodia it is the largest monocoque passenger van anywhere in the world. It weighs one-tonne less than any competing van; offers spectacular fuel economy, handling ease, exceptional safety and comfort for the passengers.

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Force Motors Launches Traveller - 26. The World's Largest Monocoque Van

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Force Motors has launched the world’s largest monocouque van today, called as the Force Traveller-26. The Traveller-26 comes as the most advanced van from Force Motors. The 26 seater is powered by a 129 PS, 295 Nm common rail diesel engine which is made under license from Daimler AG, Germany. The Traveller-26 packs in a plethora of segment firsts to set itself apart from its rivals. The body is made up of pressed steel panel which are welded in a robotic environment. The vehicle was completely engineered and tooled in-house by Force Motors’ R&D team. Best in class features of Force Traveller-26 Highest power to weight ratio in its category of 18 KW per tonne, as compared to 12 KW per tonne of other models First LCV in India to use dual mass flywheel Best in class efficiency; 15% more efficient than the competition Safest drive in class with disc brakes on all wheels Only vehicle in its class to adopt the Cathodic Electro Deposition (CED) dip painting process for the primer application, which offers highest protection against rust Load conscious regulating valve and electronic indicators for wear and tear of brake pads are two safety highlights Lowest floor height for easy entry and exit Lowest center of gravity Lowest NVH levels Wide body interior of width 2.2 m , a wide aisle, full standing height and ample leg room. The van is available in three variants –Standard, School bus and Deluxe – with 26 + D (Driver) seating capacity. Power steering is standard on all variants and the Deluxe comes with factory fitted AC. Price of Traveller-26 (ex-showroom Pune) Standard – Rs. 10.87 lakhs School bus – Rs. 11.17 lakhs Deluxe – Rs. 13.78 lakhs The Force Traveller-26 will be initially made available through 27 dealerships across Maharastra and Goa. Read more: Force Motors Traveller-26 launched at 10.87 lakhs  

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Re: Force Motors Launches Traveller - 26. The World's Largest Monocoque Van. Priced well, I am sure this product will find many taker's in the travel industry  

Re: Force Motors Launches Traveller - 26. The World's Largest Monocoque Van. Thanks Visran. Even after an accident and in rest too, you posted this first time. I was thinking about posting the same. I found these on road some days before. One Standard and the school bus. I taken pictures too. But i was riding my bike and both vehicles were in an speed, i couldn't get a good snap. The things i was noticed , the seats comes in as 2+2 option, instead of 1+2 in earlier models and in rear end it has 2+1+2 seats it has 6 wheels and from sides it looks same as old one, but it has almost the same width of a route bus.  

Re: Force Motors Launches Traveller - 26. The World's Largest Monocoque Van. I am planning to build a motorhome based on this vehicle(Parcel van). Any owner feedback how this vehicle is performing??  

Re: Force Motors Launches Traveller - 26. The World's Largest Monocoque Van. itsme12345 said: I am planning to build a motorhome based on this vehicle(Parcel van). Any owner feedback how this vehicle is performing?? Click to expand... Welcome to TAI, an interesting 1st post. A motor-able home, I am glued, do open a separate thread once you begin. All the best.  

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About Force

Force Motors is one of the most dependable names in the light commercial vehicle (LCV) category in India. Established in the year 1958 by N.K Firodia, today the Pune headquartered automotive company manufactures goods carriers as well as passenger vehicle of durable calibre. Over the years, Force Motors had alliances with several prominent global automotive brands such as Daimler, ZF, Bosch and MAN. The pioneer of the LCV segment in the country, Force introduced well-known nameplates like the Tempo, Matador, Minidor and Traveller. It also launched India’s first three wheeled light transport vehicle Tempo Hanseat, which served as a people mover in many Indian regions. The current Force Motors portfolio comprises of three key categories — agricultural, commercial and special utility vehicles.

Force LCVs, MUVs and SUVs in India:

Given below are the vehicle models made available under the Force Motors portfolio:

Force Traveller LCV Passenger / Utility Range:

• Force Traveller Royale, Force Traveller School Bus, Force Traveller Smart CitiBus, Force Traveller Trauma Ambulance, Force Traveller 26, Force Traveller 3050 Flat Roof, Force Traveller CNG, Force Traveller Delivery Van etc.

Force Trax MUV Passenger / Utility Range:

• Force Trax Cruiser, Force Trax Toofan, Force Trax Gama, Force Trax Cruiser Deluxe, Force Trax Toofan Deluxe, Force Trax School Van, Force Trax Ambulance, Force Kargo King Grand and Force Trax Delivery Van.

Force SUV Range:

• Force Gurkha Xtreme, Force Gurkha Xplorer, Force Gurkha Xpedition and Force One (discontinued).

Tyre Brands for Force LCVs, MUVs and SUVs

In India, the tyre brands that manufacture tyres for Force brand vehicles comprise of Apollo, MRF, Bridgestone, CEAT, Continental, Goodyear, Hankook, JK, Firestone, Michelin, Yokohama and others.

Best Tyre Patterns for Force LCVs, MUVs and SUVs

The various tyre patterns from leading tyre brands that can be fitted to your Force vehicle are as below:

Force Traveller Tyres:

The tyre patterns for Force Traveller include MRF ZVT, Apollo Amazer XL LT, MRF Muscle Master XA1 LT, UltraMile UM 4x4 HT, Michelin LTX Force, Apollo Apterra H/T2, Bridgestone Dueler D689, Continental Conti Cross Contact LX FR AT, Hankook RF10 DynaPro AT-M, Falken Wildpeak HT 01, Firestone LE02, Goodyear Wrangler RT/S etc.

Force Trax Tyres:

The tyre patterns for Force Trax consist of Michelin LTX Force, MRF Wanderer, Apollo Amazer XL LT, MRF Muscle Master XA1 LT, Apollo Apterra H/T2, Bridgestone Dueler D689, Continental Conti Cross Contact LX FR AT, UltraMile UM 4x4 HT, Hankook RF10 DynaPro AT-M, Firestone LE02, Goodyear Wrangler RT/S, Falken Wildpeak HT 01 etc.

Force SUV Tyres:

The tyre patterns offered for Force SUVs include Apollo Apterra H/T, MRF Wanderer, CEAT Czar H/T, JK Ranger H/T, Michelin LTX Force, Hankook RA25 DynaPro HL, Continental Conti Cross Contact AT OWL, Bridgestone Dueler D689, Yokohama G055 among others.

Force vehicle tyres for its complete line up are made available at Tyremarket.com. You can choose your Force vehicle tyre from a wide spectrum of patterns and models offered at Tyremarket.com . Check complete specs of the chosen tyre which comprise of construction type, speed rating, warranty and other important details. Tyremarket.com allows you to ensure peace of mind by comparing the selected tyre with tyres from other brands.

Force Traveller BS6 variants with price details

Travellers from Force Motors have been ruling city roads and outstation travel for quite some time, and this has been possible because of their versatility and inherent capabilities to adapt across multiple businesses and platforms. From serving as a tourist van, Traveller school bus, to an Ambulance, as a smart CitiBus and also as a Goods Carrier, the Force Traveller has touched across multiple domains. The Force Traveller, also widely referred to as Force Tempo Traveller by its customers, primarily falls under the category of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs). Owing to its monocoque body structure and superior power to weight ratio, competitive Force Traveller price, mileage that is class leading in the segment compared to any chassis based bus, it is one of the most preferred choice for tour & travels segment.

Force Traveller is now BS6 compliant and comes with approx 200 mm longer semi forward design, produces almost 28% higher power than before, digital instrument cluster and more. The new Traveller BS6 is equipped with SCR technology of meeting emission norms, which means now you will need to refill DEF (liquid urea bases solution) apart from diesel. For our readers wondering about the seating capacity options and features available, the list of Force Traveller models and variants is as under:

Force Traveller 3350 BS6

I bet some of you might be wondering what does 3350 stand for in the name? Well, it is the dimension of the wheelbase in mm, and is a naming convention followed by Force Motors for its other models as well. Built on a wheelbase of 3350 mm, Force Traveller 3350 is a D + 9/12/13/14 seater passenger van. It has a GVW of 3965 Kg and is armed with the diesel powered FM 2.6 CR ED engine and generates a maximum power output of 115 HP and a torque of 350 Nm. Force Traveller comes fitted with semi-elliptical leaf springs with telescopic shock absorbers and the engine is mated with G32-5 speed gearbox, thereby delivering both a comfortable and quality ride. With a fuel tank capacity of 70 litres and superior Force Traveller mileage, one can travel miles without refueling.

One of the highest selling model on this wheelbase is Force Traveller 12 seater. Some of the notable features that the Force Traveller 3350 has to offer are a choice of high back and reclining seats in the passenger space, a power steering and an option to mount the air-conditioner unit. Force Traveller 12 seater mileage hovers in the range of 11-14 KMPL depending on road, traffic conditions along with driver's skills. When one looks at the safety aspect, widely touted Force Tempo Traveller comes incorporated with both disc brakes and large drum brakes acting on the front and back wheels respectively. Force Traveller 14 seater price starts from Rs. 14 lakh.

Force Traveller Super 3700 BS6

With a wheelbase of 3700 and a GVW of 4300 Kg, Force Traveller 3700 Super offers four seating layouts namely, D+ 9/12/16/17. It runs on the same platform i.e. engine, technology and gearbox as in Traveller 3700. The Force Traveller Super interiors comprise of high back reclining standard seats for enhanced passenger comfort, bottle holder, mobile charging point, seat belts and an optional air-conditioner unit. On the exteriors, Force Traveller Superior comes with visually attractive blue coloured stickers running along the body length.

One of the most preferred variant on 3700 wheelbase is Force Traveller 17 seater van which comes in 2x1 seating layout. The Force Traveller 17 seater mileage per liter ranges between 10-14 Kmpl depending on passenger load, road condition, traffic condition and driver behavior. The Force Traveller 17 seater price starts from Rs. 15 lakh and the Force Traveller AC model is priced at Rs. 16 lakh.

Force Traveller Super 4020 BS6

One of the highest selling model on this platform is Force Traveller 20 seater, though it comes in 19+D configuration as well. Force Traveller 4020 Super is another offering in the people-mover van that one can consider for both inter and intra city commute. It comes armed with the same engine and runs on the same technology as other Traveller variants, and generates similar power and torque outputs.

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Variations are seen in the wheelbase and tyre size i.e. 4020 mm and 235/65 R16, respectively. Force Traveller 20 seater van is approx. 7 meters long and 1.9 m wide. The vehicle achieves a regulated top speed of 80 Km/Hr and has a booster coupled to the clutch. 

The Force Traveller 4020 Super comes incorporated with top-quality high back seats, a monocoque body crafted to provide complete safety and exceptional ride quality, and a twin blower AC with climate control (optional). Force Traveller 20 seater price compared to any regular bus makes it an attractive proposition to buy. BS6 4020 Force Traveller 20 seater on road price starts from Rs. 15 lakh.

Force Traveller Twin Tyre

On the same 4020 wheelbase, the Force Traveller twin tyre variant is also available for sale. Earlier it was widely referred as Force Traveller T2 or Traveller 26. It offers a wider 2225 mm body for enhanced seating space, enhanced shoulder space and suitability for 2x2 seat layout. With a GVW of 5900 Kg and 2596 cc FM 2.6 CR engine, this Force Traveller variant offers a maximum power of 115 HP and a torque of 350 Nm. The max seating capacity on this variant is 25 plus driver.

Force Traveller 3050 BS6

It is the smallest or the 2 window option of Force Tempo Traveller, as is rightly called by layman. It offers comfortable 9 seats but has option of 12 and 13 seats also. Force Traveller 3050 is available in both high roof as well as flat roof option. The BS6 compliant 3050 Force Traveller 13 seater price starts from RS. 11 lakh.

Force Traveller Wider 3350

The Traveller 3350 Wider Body by Force Motors is available in both 12 and 13 seater options.. It is powered by the same FM 2.6 CR ED SCR Technology engine as its counterparts and generates a maximum power of 115 HP and a torque pegged at 350 Nm.

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The BS6 compliant 3350 Wider has a GVW of 4125 Kg, overall length, width and height as 5615 mm, 2225 mm and 2670 mm, which is slightly more than its counterparts. The vehicle comes in the 4x2 axle-configuration, has an anti-roll bar, and a pretty decent ground clearance of 200 mm that makes maneuvering bumpy Indian roads a less tedious process.  

The diesel powered Force Traveller mileage is a good one and also reduces the number of visits to a re-fueling station, thereby easing load on the owner's pocket. Some of the features are power steering, an optional air conditioner unit, mobile charging point, bottle holder and standard passenger seats with high-back as an option. 

Force Traveller School Bus BS6

The Traveller School Bus, the yellow mini-van you often see honking outside student homes in the wee hours. All the models discussed above i.e. Traveller 26, 3050, 3350, 3700 and 4020 are already plying on roads as school buses. Force Motors, with their Traveller School Buses, have paid utmost attention towards the safety of the young ones with features such as hand-grails near the entrance, railings outside the windows, chin guards and grab handles, first-aid, fire extinguisher and an emergency door at the rear side of the bus. Traveller School bus variants are as under:

Force Traveller School Bus 3350

The Traveller 3350 School Bus from Force Motors has a 13 + A + D seater layout. Being a kids wagon, utmost attention has been paid towards the safety of the young ones with must-have features such as hand grails near the entrance, grab handles and an emergency door at the rear side of the bus. The BS6 compliant sports racks for convenient storage of school bags and other accessories. Force Traveller 14 seater school bus price starts from 12,57,755.

Force Traveller School Bus 3050

The Traveller School Bus 3050 can ferry up to 16 students (excluding the driver) at a go. When one looks at the safety aspect, this Force Traveller school bus does not disappoint as it comes incorporated with hydraulic, dual circuit, vacuum assisted brakes with ABS & EBD. With easy access to the emergency door situated at the rear end, inclusion of both a first aid kit and a fire extinguisher, under-storage, driver partition, a smart dashboard and a large internal rear-view mirror, Traveller school bus has been winning parents and students trust for years.

The Force Traveller 16 seater school bus price starts from 11,89,321.

Force Traveller School Bus 17 Seater

Force Motors Traveller School Bus 3700 is a D + 17-seater mini-bus. One might have observed how high students jump on their seats when a normal bus encounters a speed-breaker, and chances of being injured rise significantly. Well, with Force Motors low design in place, it has been engineered in a way that delivers considerably low vibrations and harshness in the passenger space.  Like the models discussed above, the 3700 School Bus also comes loaded with a multitude of features addressed towards the safety of its occupants. Force Traveller 17 seater School Bus price starts from Rs. 13,99,949.

Force Traveller School Bus 20 Seater

The 4020 Traveller School Bus is another addition to its fleet of school-going mini-buses. The vehicle comes equipped with the monocoque type body structure that provides the much-desired safety and superior ride quality. The mini-bus also sports an optional Child Bus Tracker (CBT) system, that assists anxious parents keep an eye-out on the whereabouts of the bus and their child. The Traveller 4020 is a D + 19/20 seater bus, comes docked with a host of safety features and adequate storage space for school bags and other accessories. 

The Force Traveller School Bus 20 seater is priced at 14,50,769.

Force Traveller School Bus 25 Seater

The Traveller 25, as the name suggests can accommodate a massive 25 students (excluding the driver), just like any other regular school bus. With a ground clearance of 190 mm, the Traveller 25 School bus facilitates convenient and safe movement in and out of the vehicle. Other features linked that address the well-being of students include chin guards, rail guards, stanchion bars and window bar railings. The BS6 compliant Force Traveller 25 seater price starts from Rs. 17,01,316

Force Traveller Smart CitiBus

The Smart CitiBus is a city minibus versions. The low floor height makes entry and exit a less tedious process. It comes incorporated with multitude of features namely, passenger information system, stop button with a bell, internal camera and ITES integrated module. The door is of the jack knife type and stanchion bars help in maintaining balance while movement of passengers.

Force Traveller Ambulance BS6

The patient transport ambulance by Force Motors has been there for years, rushing through traffics, and doing its best to extend all the necessary support to both the patients and the team comprising of doctors and nurses. Force Traveller Ambulance comes in three variants Type B, Type C and Type D.

Some of the features the Force Traveller Ambulance comes incorporated with are a 10g approved and tested loader stretcher, dis-infected interiors with anti-bacterial properties, a provision for oxygen trolleys, air-conditioner unit, adequate space for medical inventory and the patient's family, top-notch wailing horn and high intensity flasher and a 270 degree rotatable door with self-locking.

Trust and Reliability are synonymous with this offering from Force Motors, serving Indian customers for decades together.

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Report - Force Motors launches new Traveller 26, the world's largest monocoque panel van bus

Force Motors launched the new Force Traveller 26 seater in standard (left), school bus (middle) and air-conditioned (right) variants as -

• India’s most advanced 26 seater Bus
• World’s largest Monocoque Panel Van Bus
• Best in Class Fuel Efficiency - 15% more efficient than competitors
• Safest drive in class: Disc brakes on all wheels

Force Traveller 26 seater standard variant and AC variant interior

Force Traveller 26 is claimed to be the most advanced offering from Force Motors in the 20-30 seater segment. Some of the features are first in the segment, developed by the Pune-based manufacturer in association with local and international suppliers.

Force Traveller 26 seater standard and school bus variant

The Traveller 26 is powered by a 4-cylinder 16 valve CRDI engine, which is made under license from Daimler AG., Germany. It produces a power output of 129PS @ 3,800 rpm and a torque of 295 Nm @ 1,600-2,400 rpm. It boasts of the highest power-to-weight ratio in its category of 18 kW per tonne as compared to 12kW per tonne of comparable models.

The engine is BSIII compliant, which means it cannot be registered in metro cities.

For the first time in India, Dual Mass Fly Wheel Technology has been used on an LCV in India. This absorbs low end vibrations and ensures smooth ride even at low speeds. A 5-speed synchromesh gearbox is claimed to offer low friction and smooth gear changes. The Clutch lining is specially designed for frequent start-stop operations that is experienced in city driving.

Force Traveller 26 seater school bus variant interior and exterior

The Traveller 26 offers best in class fuel efficiency, it is 15% more fuel efficient than comparable models. In actual world tests conducted by the company, the 26 managed a fuel economy of 9kmpl for highway use and 8kmpl during city use.

The Traveller 26 is the only 26 seater with monocoque construction offering good structural strength and unmatched durability. It is also the only vehicle in the segment to adopt the Cathodic ElectroDeposition Dip (C.E.D) painting process for primer application.

The company said this offers the highest levels of rust protection and car-like top coat finish and gloss retention.

Ventilated disc brakes are fitted on all wheels, which is also a class first. Load Conscious Regulating Valve (LCRV) and electronic indicators for wear and tear of brake pads improve passenger safety.

Other segment firsts are lowest floor height for easy entry and exit, lowest centre of gravity, lowest NVH, wide body interior of 2.2 meters, a wide aisle and plenty of leg room.

The Traveller 26 is designed and engineered completely by the R&D team of Force Motors. It is entirely constructed of pressed steel panels and welded using automated robots.

Force Traveller 26 seater price (ex-showroom Pune)

• Standard – Rs. 10.87 lacs
• School bus – Rs. 11.17  lacs
• Deluxe (Air-conditioned) – Rs. 13.78 lacs

Initially, the Traveller 26 will be available through 27 dealers in Maharashtra and Goa. A brief test drive proved that the Traveller 26 is a very good city commuter. The NVH levels were very low, very much like what we experience in a personal utility vehicle. Seating comfort was good for short journeys. Plastic quality and fit and finish in some areas can be improved.

The performance of the suspension and brakes were commendable.

Pointers from the press conference

• More than 65,000 Travellers have been sold till date. Maximum numbers of Ambulances are based on the Traveller.
• A CNG variant for the 26 is also in development and will be launched in the future.
• A Hybrid model on the Traveller platform, showcased as a concept at the Delhi Auto Expo this year, is still in the concept stage and could see a release if there is backing from the government for such technologies.
• The Traveller 26 could be launched in luxury variants that will have lower seating capacity and get goodies like air suspension, and better interiors. Optional extras such as ABS brakes will be launched next year.
• Around Rs. 50 crores was invested in the making of the Traveller 26.
• The 4X4 variant of the Force One will launch towards the end of 2012.
• Force Motors would be launching a new premium MPV next year. This vehicle is also to be made under license from Daimler AG.
• The company did not discuss the relaunch of the Gurkha.
• Currently Force Motors supplies 100% of the engine and axle assemblies for Mercedes C, E, S and M Class models. Till date more than 28,000 engines have been supplied to MB India, warranties of which are supported by Force Motors.

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Museum of Tibetan Art opens powerful exhibit of American artist's work: 'A transformative force'

Posted: November 9, 2023 | Last updated: November 9, 2023

Nov. 8—STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art — whose mission is to present the art, culture and history of Tibet to a world audience to educate and inspire appreciation of Himalayan cultures — recently hosted the opening reception of "Synergies," featuring works by multi-disciplinary artist Cheryl R. Riley.

"Art wields a transformative force, carving out space for fresh creative prospects, new ideas, and cultivating vital connections between diverse communities and their environments, introducing novel perspectives and encounters," said Nico Simoni, executive director of the museum on Lighthouse Hill, during the inaugural contemporary exhibition.

Simoni continued: "Working within this theme, 'Synergies' symbolizes a convergence of individual, distinct expressions that give rise to a greater, collective energy. This exhibition navigates the conversations that have always been highlighted by the vision of this museum: cultural heritage, ancestral dialogue, and the exploration of the human spirit."

Riley, a multi-disciplinary artist, said her art explores similarities between seemingly disparate cultures viewed through the lens of gender, history, rituals, implements and symbols.

"I was raised in a very religious family, and I honor all faiths," she noted. "But this faith is especially beautiful to me, in its approach to civility, and to nature, and also to the acceptance of all life. I really am grateful for you to be able to see my work. All artists are just conduits of what the heavens and what our gifts and our spirits are. And our experiences in life bring them out in different ways."

Also in attendance was Laurie Cumbo, the New York City Commissioner of Cultural Affairs.

"I think with all that of the challenges we are facing in the world right now, this is one of the great spaces to be, with all of the challenges and uncertainty and not knowing which way or which direction," Cumbo said. "And I'm sure when you all came in this room, when you came into this space, those challenges probably faded from your mind, on that moment in time.

"And sometimes we have to go into spaces in places that heal us that are sacred, that allow us to be together with one another, and to be in that diversity that makes New York City the greatest place in the world. And so we are that ultimate experiment of living together, of sharing space together, of our children going to school together and of us being able to come out and celebrate the incredible work of Cheryl Riley. I am so honored to be here with you tonight."

THE EXHIBIT

The unique exhibit features an assortment of artworks, including paintings, sculptures, installations, mixed-media pieces and more, offering an enchanting multi-sensory encounter.

Included within the exhibit are works from Riley's series "Glyphs" (2017), a visual collection of Sci-Fi/Afro-Futurist symbols painted using gouache and metallic ink on pages extracted from a 1957 encyclopedia.

Simoni explains that Riley brings to life the stories, struggles and triumphs of the African-American experience.

"Miss Riley's artistic discourse intends to honor a matriarchal tradition, confront normative ideas and encourage thoughtful reflection on woman empowerment, and re-appropriation. Now, you might wonder, how does Miss Riley's art work relate to the Tibetan people? African-Americans have faced immense challenges throughout their history. The unique culture, tradition, and way of life have all been threatened by cultural suppression, and displacement. This theme correlates strongly with the plight of the Tibetan people who have fought tirelessly to preserve their distinct heritage in the face of adversity."

Also showcased is "Kaleidoscopes" (2018), which evolved from the "Glyphs" series. A centerpiece of Riley's collection, "Strata" (2022), translates into a testament of her artistic vision and philosophical exploration.

The exhibit will be ongoing until early December.

Further information on the Tibetan Museum and additional information regarding the exhibit visit www.tibetanmuseum.org or phone the museum office at 718 987-3500 Thursday through Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.

The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art is located at 338 Lighthouse Ave.

The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art — founded by Jacques Marchais (1887-1948), an important collector and respected expert — reflects the visions of the Potala Palace of Lhasa, Tibet, containing unique artifacts reflecting art, history, culture, and spirituality of their homelands, and represents the first Himalayan-style architecture to be built in the U.S.

Since its opening in 1947, the museum has welcomed scholars, cultural envoys, community members, and famously H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama in 1991, for exchange of knowledge, arts and culture and preservation of memory for generations to come.

The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art preserves its unique collection of rare and sacred artifacts and provides careful stewardship of its historic buildings and gardens.

In addition to presenting Jacques Marchais' history, it is the intention of the museum to offer visitors an understanding of Tibet and the Himalayan region.

(c)2023 Staten Island Advance, N.Y. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Electric Planes, Once a Fantasy, Start to Take to the Skies

How a small plane’s 16-day trip from Vermont to Florida might foreshadow a new era of battery-powered air travel long considered implausible.

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Niraj Chokshi covers the aviation industry and reported from Burlington, Vt.

• Published Nov. 3, 2023 Updated Nov. 4, 2023

Chris Caputo stood on the tarmac at Burlington International Airport in Vermont in early October and looked to the clouds in the distance. He had piloted military and commercial aircraft over a long career, racking up thousands of flight hours, but the trip he was about to take would be very different.

That’s because the airplane Mr. Caputo would fly runs on batteries. Over the next 16 days, he and his colleagues flew the plane, a CX300 built by their employer, Beta Technologies, down the East Coast. They would make nearly two dozen stops to rest and recharge, flying through congested airspace over Boston, New York, Washington and other cities.

When the journey came to an end in Florida, Beta handed the plane over to the Air Force, which will experiment with it over the next few months. The trip offered a vision of what aviation could look like years from now — one in which the skies are filled with aircraft that do not emit the greenhouse gases that are dangerously warming up the Earth.

“We’re doing some really meaningful work for our state, our country and the planet,” Mr. Caputo said. “It’s hard not to want to be a part of it.”

A Flurry of Activity

For most of aviation history, electric aircraft have been little more than a fantasy. But technological advancements, particularly in batteries, and billions of dollars of investment have helped make short-distance electric air travel feasible — and, its backers hope, commercially viable.

Beta, which is privately held, has raised more than $800 million from investors like Fidelity, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund and the private equity firm TPG Capital. The company employs about 600 people, mostly in Vermont, and recently finished building a factory in Burlington where it plans to mass produce its aircraft, which have yet to be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration.

The first will be the CX300, a sleek, futuristic plane with a 50-foot wingspan, large curved windows and a rear propeller. That plane is designed to carry about 1,250 pounds of cargo and will be followed soon after by the A250, which shares about 80 percent of the CX300’s design and is outfitted with lift rotors to take off and land like a helicopter. Both aircraft, which Beta markets as the Alia, will eventually carry passengers, the company says.

Beta is one of many companies working on electric aviation. In California, Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation are developing battery-powered aircraft capable of vertical flight that, they say, will ferry a handful of passengers short distances. Those companies have backers like Toyota, Stellantis, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and large investment firms. Established manufacturers like Airbus, Boeing and Embraer are also working on electric aircraft.

The U.S. government has mobilized behind the industry, too. The F.A.A. aims to support operations of aircraft that use new means of propulsion at scale in one or more places by 2028. And the Air Force is awarding contracts and testing vehicles , including Beta’s CX300 and an aircraft that Joby delivered to Edwards Air Force Base in California in September.

‘Almost One With the Plane’

Beta’s plane is not as large and powerful as the jets that Mr. Caputo flew for the Air Force, Air National Guard or Delta. But what it lacks in heft, it makes up for in charm, he said, noting that the airplane is incredibly quiet and responsive, making it a pleasure to fly.

“You’re almost one with the plane,” Mr. Caputo said, adding later: “You can kind of hear and feel the air going across the flight control surfaces. We wear helmets right now because it’s experimental and safety is paramount, but we can literally take the helmets off in the aircraft and just talk to one another.”

Mr. Caputo said the CX300 and other electric aircraft could open up new opportunities, like better connecting rural areas that have little or no direct air service.

Beta’s airplane has flown as far as 386 miles on a single charge, but the company said it expected its customers to generally use it to carry out trips of 100 to 150 miles. The plane’s journey to Florida was allowed under limited authority granted by the F.A.A.

In addition to producing no emissions, electric aircraft are designed to be simpler to operate and maintain than conventional helicopters and planes. But they are not expected to take to the skies in large numbers for years. Initially, their trips are likely to be short — from Manhattan to Kennedy International Airport, for example, or Burlington to Syracuse, N.Y.

Modern batteries can support limited range and weight. As a result, the aircraft that they power can generally carry only a handful of passengers, or the equivalent load in cargo.

Early on, electric aircraft are expected to compete mainly with helicopters and cars and trucks. In cities, widespread flights won’t be possible without expanded infrastructure like vertical landing and takeoff sites and public support. The cost of producing such aircraft will also be high to start, limiting their use to the well-heeled and to critical services like medical evacuations, experts said.

In some ways, the challenge and the promise of electric aviation today are like those of the automobile at the turn of the 20th century, said Kevin Michaels, managing director of AeroDynamic Advisory, an aviation consulting firm.

“You had several hundred manufacturers around the world, all with their own unique approaches to making these machines, but you didn’t have the roads, you didn’t have traffic lights, you didn’t have insurance,” he said. But, he added, the industry eventually found its way. “Things settled down 20 years later, and eventually costs fell, and winners emerged. And it changed the way things were done, the way people lived.”

Aiming to Earn Trust

Kyle Clark, Beta’s founder, is attuned to those concerns, which is why, he said, Beta has taken a more methodical approach.

“I get it, the industry has a trust issue,” he said. “It’s too much change, too quick, in an industry that has an exceptionally high standard of safety.”

The company plans first to win F.A.A. certification next year for a motor it has developed, followed by approvals of its first and second aircraft in subsequent years. The CX300 will use runways to move cargo, avoiding the need for new infrastructure, Mr. Clark said.

That approach has been endorsed by several customers, according to Beta, including the shipping giant UPS and United Therapeutics, which plans to use the vehicles to transport organs for transplant. Bristow Group, another customer, plans to use the aircraft the way it uses helicopters today, to transport goods and people to offshore energy installations, run search and rescue missions for governments, and for other purposes.

Bristow, which is working with eight companies developing next-generation aircraft, expects the vehicles to create new opportunities because they are quieter than helicopters and are expected to be 60 to 70 percent cheaper to operate, according to David Stepanek, an executive vice president at Bristow.

In addition to building aircraft, Beta is establishing a network of chargers that can power its aircraft as well as cars, trucks and other vehicles. More than a dozen have been set up, including one at the Air Force site in Florida, making it the military’s first electric aircraft charging station .

The company also built a prototype landing site for aircraft capable of vertical flight, which sits atop repurposed shipping containers, which house energy storage and a small living space for pilots to rest between trips.

The day that Beta’s aircraft left Burlington in October, Mr. Caputo flew it on two legs, arriving at sunset at Griffiss International Airport in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, near where he grew up. He ordered Italian food for the Beta team from a restaurant he used to frequent with his family, and his mother drove out to see the aircraft in person for the first time. The next morning, he flew the plane to Syracuse, N.Y., and handed it over to colleagues who would fly it the rest of the way.

Much of the popular discussion about electric aircraft revolves around the idea that they will effectively be used as flying cars to whiz people around big cities. In the near future, though, they may just as likely be used to ferry goods and passengers outside dense urban areas, in places like upstate New York and Vermont.

“To me, it’s going to have a really meaningful impact on how we move organs and goods and services,” he said, “and reconnect the rural parts of America that I think get often forgotten.”

Niraj Chokshi writes about aviation, rail and other transportation industries. More about Niraj Chokshi

Tony Cenicola has been a photographer with The Times since 1999. More about Tony Cenicola

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Force Traveller 26 hits the market

The Pune-based automotive major Force Motors recently launched the world’s only 26-seater monocoque panel van at a special function got up in the city. The Traveller 26 is loaded with several path-breaking and novel features offered for the first time in the mid-size bus (20-30 seats) segment.

The Traveller 26 is powered by the 129Ps / 295 Nm Common Rail engine made under licence from Daimler AG., Germany. It boasts of the highest power-to-weight ratio in its category of 18 kW per tonne as compared to 12 kW per tonne of similar models.

The Dual Mass Fly Wheel Technology has been used for the first time on an LCV in India. This absorbs low end vibrations and ensures smooth ride even at low speeds.

The advanced 5-speed synchromesh gearbox offers low friction and smooth transmission. The special clutch lining is designed for frequent start-stop operations common in short-distance bus journey.

The vehicle offers best-in-class fuel efficiency – 15 per cent more fuel efficient than comparable models.

The Traveller 26 is the only 26 seater with monocoque construction offering outstanding structural strength and unmatched durability. It is also the only vehicle in its class to adopt the Cathodic Electro Deposition Dip (CED) painting process for primer application, thus offering the highest levels of rust protection.

The sixth generation paint shop ensures car-like top coat finish and gloss retention. This is the only vehicle in its category with ventilated disk brakes on all wheels ensuring top class and sure stops braking. The HI circuit, load conscious regulating valve (LCRV) and newly offered electronic indicators for wear and tear of brake pads set new standards for passenger safety.

With several more firsts to its credit, like lowest floor height for easy entry and exit, the lowest center of gravity for superb ride stability, and the lowest NVH levels for car like ambience, the Traveller 26 offers unmatched seating comfort with wide body interior of 2.2 meters, a wide aisle, full standing height and ample leg room. It has been fully tooled up and designed by the R&D team in Force Motors. Made entirely of pressed steel panels welded in an automated and robotic environment, it is backed by the company’s manufacturing experience spanning over five decades and supported by the countrywide network of over 180 dealers fully equipped with trained manpower, special tools and ample stock of spare parts.

The latest vehicle is a unique combination of outstanding performance, excellent fuel economy, unmatched strength, total safety and maximum comfort, making it an ideal choice for corporates, fleet owners, tour and travel operators, as well as school bus operators.

To start with the Traveller 26 will be available through 27 dealers in Maharashtra and Goa at Rs. 10,87,600, ex-showroom Delhi.

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Israeli troops encircling Gaza City expected to enter in force within 48 hours

Gaza split into two parts, says Israel, as US sends missile-carrying submarine to Middle East

• Israel-Hamas war: latest updates

The Israeli military says it has completely encircled Gaza City after more than a week of heavy fighting, in effect severing the territory into two, as Israeli ground troops appeared poised to enter the dense urban sprawl from the south.

What seemed to be the beginning of the second stage of the Israeli ground operation was accompanied by a barrage of 16 rockets fired from southern Lebanon towards the Israeli city of Haifa on Monday afternoon.

The rocket fire, for which Hamas claimed responsibility, reached the farthest distance of any projectiles from the Lebanese side of the border fired by either the Palestinian militant group or Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militia – a sign that escalation on Israel’s northern front is still an active threat even as fighting intensifies in Gaza.

Israel’s encirclement of Gaza City comes a month after Hamas conducted its murderous rampage across southern Israel on 7 October, killing 1,400 Israelis and taking about 240 people hostage, the worst attack in the country’s history. Israel swiftly said it was at war with Hamas and the toll on civilians in Gaza has been horrifying.

The UN secretary general, António Guterres, warned that the Gaza Strip was becoming “a graveyard for children” as he called again for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire .

“We must act now to find a way out of this brutal, awful, agonising dead end of destruction,” Guterres told reporters at the UN. “Gaza is becoming a graveyard for children. Hundreds of girls and boys are reportedly being killed or injured every day.”

The Hamas-run local health authority said more than 10,000 Palestinians had been killed by airstrikes and artillery fire. The territory’s 2.3 million civilians have no safe place to go, but with food, water, fuel and medical supplies dwindling, international calls for a humanitarian pause or ceasefire have been firmly rejected by Israel, which has vowed to crush the militants’ operational capabilities.

Moving under the cover of intensive aerial bombardments on Sunday night from air, land and sea – accompanied by a communications blackout – Israeli troops moved to surround Gaza City as Hamas militants were reported to have pulled back to prepared positions deeper in the densely packed territory.

Sunday’s airstrikes were the most ferocious on the territory since the war broke out. It was not immediately clear what had been hit in the centre of Gaza City, as huge plumes of fire and smoke rose into the night air.

“Today there is north Gaza and south Gaza,” R Adm Daniel Hagari said, calling it a “significant stage” in Israel’s war against the Hamas militant group ruling the territory. Israeli media reported that troops were expected to enter Gaza City in force within the next 48 hours.

The fate of the hostages – of whom the only signs of life came in a video released by Hamas showing three women – also complicates the offensive. On Tuesday, a month since their abduction, the families are expected to protest at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem, the holiest site in Judaism, as well as at the Knesset, over what they say are inadequate efforts to reach a deal with Hamas to release their loved ones.

The latest moves on the ground in the Gaza Strip were accompanied by mounting speculation over the kind of fighting that would unfold in Gaza City’s streets, amid suggestions that the Israel Defence Forces would try to avoid costly warfare within Hamas’s tunnel system.

In a briefing with reporters on Monday, the IDF spokesperson, Lt Col Richard Hecht, said the army was striving to maintain humanitarian corridors so that people could flee to the south of the territory, but acknowledged that if Hamas was believed to be using the roads, the IDF would not hesitate to attack there.

He also echoed comments by senior IDF commanders that Hamas was using medical infrastructure, including Gaza City’s Dar al-Shifa, Indonesian and Qatari hospitals, to hide underground and launch rocket salvoes.

In response to a question about whether Israel was now treating the hospitals as military targets, Hecht said: “This is one of our biggest challenges. We haven’t struck any hospitals yet. When it comes, we will discuss it.”

The New York Times quoted officials as saying the White House had sent messages to Iran and Hezbollah that the US would be prepared to intervene militarily if they joined Hamas in attacking Israel. On Sunday, the US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, reiterated the US position that it was committed to deterring “any state or non-state actor seeking to escalate this conflict”. An Ohio-class guided missile-carrying submarine has been sent to the region.

In a phone call on Monday with Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the US president, Joe Biden, repeated a request to protect Palestinians, but there were few signs that the calls for restraint were being heard.

Asked about civilian casualties on Monday, a White House spokesperson said: “We have seen some indications that there are efforts being applied in certain scenarios to try to minimise, but I don’t want to overstate that.”

In another sign of widening unrest, a Palestinian man stabbed and wounded two members of Israel’s paramilitary border police in East Jerusalem before being shot dead, according to police.

Tensions remain high with Lebanon, where on Sunday an Israeli strike on a car in the south of the country killed three children and their grandmother, Lebanese authorities said. Israel’s chief military spokesperson said the military had attacked “terrorist targets of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon” in response to a missile attack against tanks that killed an Israeli citizen.

About 1.5 million Palestinians, or approximately 70% of Gaza’s population, are estimated to have fled their homes since the war began, following Israeli orders to evacuate to “safe zones” in the southern half of the strip, which have still been bombed. UN officials say civilians are surviving on two pieces of bread a day, made from flour from their stores, and access to clean water is a constant problem. Another 75 aid trucks made it into Gaza via Egypt on Sunday, bringing the total to 525 since 21 October, although aid agencies say the supplies are a fraction of what is needed to stave off humanitarian disaster. On Monday, evacuations of foreigners, dual nationals and wounded Palestinians resumed, the Hamas government said.

The IDF said that water and humanitarian goods were available in the south of Gaza, but that Hamas was impeding convoys by firing on them.

Hazem al-Enezi, the director of an orphanage in Gaza City housing 27 children, said he and the institute’s sole remaining staff member had managed to evacuate the children to an apartment belonging to a friend in the south of Gaza City on Friday after ground fighting drew too close to the building.

They moved the children in civilian cars with the help of neighbours, beset by artillery fire. One of the vehicles was running on cooking fuel rather than petrol as dwindling fuel supplies were directed to keeping hospital generators functioning.

“I prayed to God we would make it,” he said. “We have moved, but we don’t have that many supplies for the young children.”

Amid mounting diplomatic efforts by the US to secure a humanitarian pause in the fighting, the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken , met the Turkish foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, for talks in Ankara.

The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan , travelled across Turkey’s remote north-east on Monday in an apparent snub of Washington’s top diplomat.

The US diplomat has been facing a chorus of Arab calls to support an immediate ceasefire. Foreign ministers from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates met Blinken in Amman on Saturday and also urged him to persuade Israel to agree to a ceasefire. Blinken visited Iraq on Sunday and held talks with the prime minister, Mohammed al-Sudani.

Jordan’s military airdropped urgent medical aid to a Jordanian field hospital in Gaza early on Monday, according to a social post from Jordan’s king and reports in state media.

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Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller

Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is available at a price range of Rs. 16.40 Lakh - 17.26 Lakh. The Mileage of this Tempo Traveller is 17 kmpl. This Tempo Traveller has a wheelbase of 4020 MM and a GVW of 4675 kg. It is equipped with FM 2.6 CR ED engine. It has a total fuel tank capacity of 70 ltr. Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is available at Truck Junction with 115 HP engine.

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FM 2.6 CR ED

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Spring Semi elliptical, hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers and anti roll bar

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Spring Semi elliptical, hydraulic shock absorbers and anti roll bar(optional)

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G32-5, 5 Forward + 1 Reverse

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Manual, Synchromesh

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Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller Description

Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater is a Tempo Traveller which is manufactured by Force, which is known for its best-in-class vehicles. It belongs to the Tempo Traveller category of commercial vehicles.

Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller Price in India:-

Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller price in India is Rs. 16.40 Lakhs - Rs. 17.26 Lakhs*. In addition, Truck Junction can provide you the Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller on road price in your city.

Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller Engine Capacity:-

Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater engine capacity is 2596 CC. As a result, it delivers a power of 115 HP with 350 NM torque. Furthermore, this Tempo Traveller engine has impressive clutch. It has a G32-5, 5 Forward + 1 Reverse type of gearbox.

Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller Mileage:-

This Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller mileage is 17 kmpl, and is fitted with a fuel tank capacity of 70 litres. It provides the Tempo Traveller a good driving range.

Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller GVW & Payload Capacity:-

Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) is 4675 KG. This Tempo Traveller has a high payload capacity.

Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller Body Cabin:-

This Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller offers a Monocoque Construction body option. In addition, this Tempo Traveller has a comfortable cabin.

Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller Wheelbase:-

The Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller wheelbase is 4020 MM, which provides high-balance driving. Also, the Force Traveller 4020 20 Seater Tempo Traveller has 235 / 65 R16 front tyres and 235 / 65 R16 rear tyres. This configuration tires provide the Tempo Traveller with good grip.

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Ye gaadi kaafi aaram se har tarah ke raste par chal jaati hai, iske engine ka power or pickup lajawab performance deta hai.

This Force traveller has very comfortable seats and you will not feel any tiredness even after sitting for a long time.

Is gaadi ka mileage business ke hisaab se kaafi sahi hai jis se overall bohot fayda ho jata hai. I recommend this to buy.

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BEIJING, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Unseasonably cold weather and blizzards hit northeast China on Monday, forcing hundreds of flights to be rescheduled and closing schools as several cities issued heightened weather alerts and warned people to stay indoors.

With snowfall of as much as 25 centimetres, over 90% of expressway entrances in Jilin province had been closed as of 7 p.m. (1100GMT), state television CCTV said.

In the country's northernmost province Heilongjiang, the local railway operator halted 51 passenger lines over safety concerns.

A gymnasium in Heilongjiang's Jiamusi city collapsed, trapping three inside, according to CCTV.

State-run Jimu News said there were children at the venue at the time of the incident. It is unclear if the collapse was related to the snowfall, the report said. A rescue operation is underway.

Schools, kindergartens, and off-campus training institutions in most parts of Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang, will remain suspended on Tuesday, after they were cancelled on Monday, CCTV said.

China's national weather forecaster renewed its orange blizzard alert - the second highest tier of its color-coded warning system - at 6 p.m, as more snow is expected from Monday night to Tuesday in parts of Jilin and Heilongjiang.

Earlier on Monday, 405 flights were cancelled at Harbin Taiping International Airport, according to data from third-party travel app Flight Master.

Many flights were also cancelled in Jilin and Liaoning provinces, and in the Inner Mongolia region, Flight Master showed.

Video from a local newspaper showed travellers stranded in a railway station as heavy snow lashed Jilin's Changchun city, with some trains from the city suspended.

China's weather authority warned of a drastic drop in temperature in coming days, along with blizzards, state media reported.

"The season changed outside overnight," a netizen from Heilongjiang complained on Weibo, China's popular social media platform.

Provinces and cities upgraded weather response protocols, with heavy snowfall expected in parts of Inner Mongolia, and Hebei, Jilin and Liaoning provinces, China Daily reported.

On Monday, Inner Mongolia, and Liaoning and Jilin provinces also suspended schools.

Late on Sunday, Heilongjiang issued a red alert - the country's highest weather advisory - as cities in the province were expected to see 20 mm (0.787 inches) to 40 mm (1.575 inches) of blizzard precipitation into Monday evening, China Daily reported.

The Central Meteorological Observatory said some areas could see 8-10 cm (3.14 to 3.94 inches) of snow and temperatures in many regions would drop sharply.

In Harbin, social media video footage showed residents battling gale force winds and sliding and stumbling as they made their way down icy streets.

The cold forced governments in Beijing and Tianjin to make preparations to supply heat earlier than usual, according to city government notices.

Over the past week, northern China has experienced unseasonably odd contrasts in weather from smog to logging the second-warmest October in decades and then a sharp drop in temperatures over the weekend.

The Central Meteorological Administration said most of the northeast is expected to see temperatures dive to single digits or below freezing this week as cold air moves east and south.

Reporting by Bernard Orr, Ella Cao; Additional reporting by Judy Hua, Sophie Yu, Ethan Wang and Shanghai newsroom; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan and Christina Fincher

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Bernard Orr is a veteran journalist with over 30 years of experience. He reports on breaking news from mainland China, covering political and general news, health, foreign policy and social media. Before joining China's Breaking News hub in Beijing, he was head of the editing desk in Bengaluru, India and a desk editor on the Global News Desk. He previously worked for Dow Jones Newswires.

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