The Product — What It Is
The GALAXY coach is a high-performance electric vehicle designed for the premium inter-city luxury segment. It offers a unique dual configuration of 22 Maharaja reclining seats and 20 plush sleeper berths, with options for an onboard washroom. The vehicle is built on an ADAS-enabled architecture, ensuring advanced safety through features like EBS, ABS, hill-hold, and live surveillance.
Designed with a European-inspired aesthetic, the coach includes panoramic windows, individual AC louvers, and electronically controlled air suspension with kneeling features for easier boarding. It utilizes high-efficiency modular battery packs that support fast charging and regenerative braking to maximize operational uptime.
Commercial and Strategic Fit
- Offers the highest seating capacity in its segment coupled with maximized luggage space for operators
- Targeted at increasing operator revenue potential through enhanced passenger convenience on long-distance routes
- Expands JBM's electric bus portfolio which already includes city, staff, school, and tarmac vehicles
- Leverages a robust order book of over 10,000 electric buses to solidify market leadership
- Strengthens the company's 3 billion e-kms promise, having already clocked 450 million e-kms globally
Management Perspective
The next generation GALAXY has been developed to meet the evolving expectations of premium inter-city travel with a sharper focus on luxury, utility and business efficiency. It reflects our commitment to creating electric mobility solutions that are sophisticated in design, practical in operation and aligned with the future of sustainable transportation.
Financial and Operational Context
JBM Auto operates the world's largest dedicated integrated electric bus manufacturing facility outside of China, located in the Delhi-NCR region. This facility supports an annual production capacity of 20,000 units, positioning the company to meet growing domestic and international demand. Financially, the company reported a consolidated TTM operating revenue of 6,088.37 crore, with a quarterly net profit growth of 11.91% year-on-year.
The launch of the GALAXY coach aligns with JBM EV's current market position, where it holds a significant share in the Indian electric luxury coach segment and has already deployed over 3,300 electric buses across 17 Indian states.
