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Detailed explanation-1: -MUMBAI: India’s first electric double-decker was unveiled by Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari at Y B Centre in south Mumbai on Thursday. The double-decker bus-called Switch EiV 22-will be run by BEST from September.

Detailed explanation-2: -Union Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari has launched India’s first electric double-decker bus at YB Centre in south Mumbai. The name of the bus is “Switch EiV 22”, the double-decker bus will be run by the Mumbai civic transport body from September.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the 1920s, the first engine-powered version of the double-decker bus made its debut in London society. With a growing population, there was a desperate need for more buses, sparking competition amongst the many companies in the city.

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s first Double Decker AC electric bus unveiled in Mumbai-‘Switch EiV 22’ | The Economic Times.

Detailed explanation-5: -The double-decker bus is an icon of London’s public transport system. It was first used as a two-decker horse-drawn carriage in 1828. Stanislas Baudry invented the concept in Paris. After the famously known Routemaster was introduced, it became a staple of the city’s public transport system.