Mahindra
innovates to ensure safety during transportation for school kids
Launches 360 degree innovative
SafeEye technology feature in its Maxximo Mini Van VX School Bus
Pravin Shah, Chief Executive, Automotive
Division, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd at the launch of Maxximo Mini Van VX
School Bus with SafeEye in Mumbai
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Mahindra introduces SafeEye in the Maxximo Mini Van VX school bus
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SafeEye integrates GPS based messaging service and real time tracking
of children which is accessible to parents / school administrators on their
android phone or PC
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SafeEye will provide the following safety notification services to
stakeholders while the school bus is in transit:
o Location & speed tracking on
GPS map and through SMS alert
o Emergency notification in case
of accidents, deviations from pre-set route or non-scheduled stops, etc.
o CCTV / Still Camera – tamper
proof camera equipment stores video footage up to 48 hours
o Webcam / Live Feed –
additional option of live feed through 3G network to keep track of school
van in transit
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Maxximo Mini Van VX School Bus provides safety measures in compliance
with all the regulatory requirements on school bus safety
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Maxximo Mini Van VX School Bus is approved for usage as a school
transport vehicle in Maharashtra as well as many other states in the
country
- The price of Maxximo Mini Van VX School Bus with SafeEye (Ex-showroom
Mumbai) for the BS4 variant is:
o Without Live Streaming – Rs.
4.37 lac
o With Live streaming – Rs 4.88
lac
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Mumbai, 29 January 2014: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a part of the US $ 16.7 billion Mahindra Group, today announced the launch of SafeEye, a path
breaking innovative solution in
School Bus Safety in the small vans category. The technology
solution will be fitted into Mahindra’s Maxximo
Mini Van VX School Bus to transform
school bus safety by setting a new benchmark. The SafeEye will thus transform the current Maxximo Mini Van VX
from a very safe and comfortable school transport vehicle, to a best-in-class 360 degree safe school
transport solution.
The Maxximo Mini Van VX School Bus with SafeEye is competitively
priced at Rs. 4.37
lac (BS4 variant ex showroom Mumbai) without Live Streaming and Rs. 4.88 lac (BS4
variant ex showroom Mumbai) with Live Streaming.
The SafeEye technology is
expected to revolutionize the manner in which School Administrators and parents
can ensure safety of their children and wards travelling to and from school.
SafeEye will offer parents, principals and bus operators alike a
gamut of solutions and the all important opportunity to use these to ensure the
safety and security of their children. Parents and school administrators will
now be able to keep track of their wards in real-time
via a live video streaming feed, available in the palm of their hands. This
would be possible through GPS technology on a 3G network, all by simply
downloading a simple android application.
The SafeEye will also offer SMS alerts and important
features like location and speed limit tracker. Parents and Principals alike
can get regular updates on the location and safety of school children all the
way from home to school and back. The SOS feature will also allow them to get
updates whenever there is an unusual deviation of route or an accident. It can
also help School Bus Operators keep track of their fleet and the conduct and
driving habits of their drivers.
Speaking on this launch,
Pravin Shah, Chief Executive, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra
Ltd. said, “School Bus Safety has been a major
cause for concern within Indian society and numerous public debates have
ignited over the last few years on the ways to resolve this critical issue. As
a socially responsible organization, we at Mahindra try to be responsive to
such issues and thus, the launch of this innovative solution. I am sure that
the SafeEye digital solution is a step forward in ensuring the safety of our
children while commuting to and from school.”
Since its launch in July 2012, the Maxximo Mini Van VX School Bus with its class leading safety
features has emerged as one of the safest school transportation solutions
available in the country today. Some of the features that make it an ideal
school transport vehicle include, a Monocoque chassis with Independent Front
Suspension for a comfortable jerk free ride for children; child locks on sliding
doors to ensure that children do not accidentally open the doors when the
vehicle is being driven; LSPV Brakes to ensure robust and reliable braking
every time it is required; horizontal grills on all side windows, fire
extinguisher, emergency braking hammer, an emergency exit and first aid kit to
name a few.
The vehicle comes
pre-fitted with all safety features, as per the regulatory norms for school bus
safety, ensuring the customer/owner does not have to make any further
modifications.
The Maxximo Mini Van VX School Bus has
undergone rigorous test runs and has been validated on all performance, safety
and reliability parameters. The vehicle is further supported by Mahindra’s
service network, which is one of the largest and spread across the country.
ABOUT SAFEEYE
DIGITAL SAFETY SOLUTION
Location & Speed
Tracking Notification:
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Parents and School
Administrators can track the location and speed of the vehicle as well as the
driving patterns of drivers to control rash driving
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Parents get sms alerts when the
vehicle is about to reach the student’s home as well as when it reaches the school.
Similarly, the Principal / School administration will get a message when the
vehicle has left school and crossed defined points en route
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Parents and Principals / School
Administrators can track the location of the School Bus in real time on a GPRS
Map with the help of a mobile app on their Android Phone or PC
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Principals get a message
whenever there is any rash driving, unusual braking patterns, etc.
Emergency Notification
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In emergencies like accidents,
SOS messages are sent to mobile nos. of Principals / the school administrators
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Parent/Principal alerted in
case of Bus deviating from pre-set route, rash driving, sharp turning,
unusually sharp braking or non-scheduled stops
Onboard Camera
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The in-built tamper proof video
camera can record a video feed of approximately 48 hours, which can provide extremely
critical video footage for inspection in case an untoward incident takes place inside
the vehicle during transit
Webcam / Live Feed
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The SafeEye also comes with an
additional option of live-feed through 3G network. With this facility, parents and
principals / school administrators can keep a live / real time watch on the
proceedings inside the school bus while in transit
About
Maxximo Mini Van VX School Bus
UNCOMPROMISING SAFETY
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Safety Grills on Windows: To
prevent the students from putting their hands and heads out of the windows.
Additionally, the grills minimize impact of shattering glass in case of a
sideways collision
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Vertical Hold Bar: Allows the
school children to enter and exit the vehicle with ease. Also, the bar allows
the kids to brace themselves in case of emergency braking
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Child lock on doors – To ensure
students do not accidentally open the doors when the vehicle is being driven
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Breaking Hammer: Glass Break
Hammer allows the Operator/School Children to break open the rear glass window
in case of an untoward incident
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First Aid Kit: The school bus is
provided with fully loaded First Aid Kit to provide immediate care to
passengers in case of a medical emergency
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2 Kg. Fire Extinguisher: Fire
Extinguisher provided as standard fitment to deal with any fire related
emergencies or accidents.
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Emergency Exit: Provision of
Emergency Exit in the School Bus. The exit cannot be opened from the inside by students
thus avoiding inadvertent opening of the door when the vehicle is being driven
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Monocoque
chassis, hard roof, closed body and a fixed-glass rear door for 360 degree
safety
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Frontal
crash structure and side-impact beams to minimise impact of collisions
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Strong
body with high ground clearance to tackle all terrains with ease
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Independent Front Suspension –
To ensure comfortable journey on bumpy roads and rough terrain
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LSPV Brakes – To ensure robust
and reliable braking every time it is required
UNMATCHED SPACE AND COMFORT
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Ergonomically designed
comfortable and well cushioned seats: Mini Van VX School Bus comes with
thoughtfully designed twin row seats, which allows it to seat 7 students
comfortably. The large legroom and the wide body structure make the entire
journey to school fatigue free and ensure the children reach their classes
absolutely fresh.
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Under Seat Space for School
Bags: Under seat Rexine provided on the rear seats to hold the bags of
students. This prevents the clutter of bags in the gangway and makes the
journey more comfortable for students
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Hooks for holding water bottles
ECONOMY OF OPERATION
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No Need to fit External Speed
Governor: The Speed of the Mini Van VX School Bus can be regulated as
stipulated by regulatory norms, by a simple software intervention in the
Vehicle’s ECU thus saving the cost of fitting an external speed Governor.
About Mahindra
The Mahindra Group focuses on enabling people
to rise through solutions that power mobility, drive rural prosperity, enhance
urban lifestyles and increase business efficiency.
A USD 16.7 billion multinational group based in
Mumbai, India, Mahindra employs more than 180,000 people in over 100 countries.
Mahindra operates in the key industries that drive economic growth, enjoying a
leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, information
technology and
vacation ownership. In addition, Mahindra enjoys a
strong presence in the agribusiness, aerospace, components, consulting
services, defence, energy, financial
services,
industrial equipment, logistics, real estate, retail, steel, commercial
vehicles and two
wheeler
industries.
In 2012, Mahindra featured on the Forbes Global
2000 list, a listing of the biggest and most powerful listed companies in the
world. In 2013, the Mahindra Group received the Financial Times ‘Boldness in
Business’ Award in the ‘Emerging Markets’ category.
