Force Traveller 26 Mini Bus spotted testing in Pune

If you have been a regular follower of Anything On Wheels, you might remember the article that we had posted in December 2011 in which 3 different variants of Force Traveller were snapped testing on the same day in and around Pune. One among them was the exclusive Traveller Mini Bus that was caught on public roads for the first time ever. Much later, in the 2012 Auto Expo at New Delhi, Force Motors unveiled the mini bus christened Traveller 26, the number denoting the seating capacity of the vehicle. A luxurious variant of the Traveller 26 with reduced seating capacity was also showcased at the event.

With the unveiling done six months back, it seems that the company has still not completed the test-runs of the vehicle, as these shots captured a couple of days back in Pune prove. The Traveller 26 is India's first monocoque bus that has it's own advantages of car-like handling and ride comfort. Just like all the other variants of Traveller, the Traveller 26 is also powered by a common-rail diesel engine sourced from Mercedes-Benz. This is also the company's first entry into the mini-bus segment that is dominated by Tata and Ashok Leyland. The date of commercial launch of the Traveller 26 is still not known.

Let us not forget the fact that the Traveller series is, by far, the best selling model of Force Motors and the company just can't afford to take it's eyes off the model even for a split-second.