Eicher Trucks and Buses, a business unit of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), a joint venture between Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, has strengthened its collaboration with Cityflo to scale premium intra-city mobility solutions across India. The partnership reinforces VECV’s leadership position as a long-term mobility partner focused on enabling reliable, high-quality daily commute solutions at-scale.
Building on Cityflo’s established deployment of nearly 2,000 buses across multiple cities, the collaboration reflects a shared commitment towards improving urban commuting through dependable and comfortable mobility solutions.
Under the partnership, Cityflo intends to procure 2,000 Eicher buses over a three-year period, with approximately 500 buses planned for deployment in FY27. Under the partnership, Eicher Trucks & Buses will offer a multi-fuel portfolio tailored to evolving urban mobility requirements, including premium AC pushback buses, alternate fuel CNG, and electric buses together with deployment capabilities. The agreement covers purchase of models such as the Eicher Skyline Pro 3011 AC Pushback with Rear Air Suspension in Diesel and CNG.
B Srinivas, MD & CEO, VECV, said, “Our partnership with Cityflo reflects a shared commitment to transforming daily urban commuting through reliable, comfortable and efficient mobility solutions at scale. By combining Eicher’s advanced buses and service ecosystem with Cityflo’s commuter-first approach, we will deliver a dependable and premium travel experience that makes everyday journeys more predictable, convenient and sustainable for passengers. The partnership aligns with Government vision to decongest city roads and save foreign exchange on fuel imports by presenting an attractive public transport solution to cities across India.”
Rishabh Shah, Co-Founder & CBO, Cityflo, added, "At Cityflo, we believe corporate commutes should be comfortable, convenient, consistent and affordable, without compromise. Our partnership with Eicher Trucks & Buses started in 2024, when we set out to understand the right bus configuration for city commutes. The result was a brand-new 27-seater vehicle, built specifically for city roads and refined to meet Cityflo's service standards. We're excited to continue building on that same spirit of collaboration as we scale."
The collaboration will focus on delivering high uptime and operational reliability, optimized total cost of ownership, a strong service and parts ecosystem and city-specific solutions tailored to needs of passengers.
A key differentiator of the partnership is the ability to co-develop bus configurations aligned to Cityflo’s demanding operating requirements, including high ride comfort, NVH reduction, enhanced AC performance and seating configurations. The engagement also includes deep service integration through on-site support and maintenance planning aligned with peak-hour operations.
Cityflo’s fleet strategy is designed around high-frequency daily operations, predictable performance, and delivering a reliable passenger experience at scale. The partnership is also expected to strengthen fleet operator confidence through robust OEM backing, improved asset reliability and enhanced lifecycle performance, supporting Cityflo’s operator-led and service-focused business model.
By offering a dependable and comfortable alternative to personal vehicle usage and unpredictable public transport systems, the collaboration aims to make urban commuting more attractive for passengers.
The partnership also supports the transition towards sustainable and scalable urban mobility through the continued adoption of cleaner fuel technologies such as CNG and the gradual scale-up of electric mobility aligned with ecosystem readiness.