JCBL Limited or JCBL, is a mobility manufacturing company in Mohali-Chandigarh, India.

A school bus manufactured by JCBL Limited.

JCBL started as a bus body building (coach builder) company, and now manufactures products such as Buses,[1][2][3][4] SAVs (Special Application Vehicles), Election Campaign Vehicles, Logistics Vehicles, Motorhomes,[5][6][7][8] Petrol and Water Tankers,[9][10][11][12] Healthcare vehicles, and Mining & Construction vehicles. Additionally, JCBL Limited engages in customized projects based on logistics containers and fully bulletproof election campaign buses designed for high-profile politicians.[13][14][15]

History

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JCBL Limited was founded in 1989 by Rajinder Aggarwal. [16] JCBL Limited was one of the first companies to launch Recreational Vehicles (RVs) in India.[17] It launched its first RV in India in association with an Italy-based firm PLA.[17] Now the company operates under the JCBL Group, a corporate conglomerate based out of Mohali-Chandigarh.

Projects

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JCBL manufactured and supplied a Caravan for the Kerala Government's tourism project called "Keravan Kerala."[18][19][20] Bollywood Actor Manoj Bajpayee is seen traveling in this caravan.[21][22] Among others seen traveling in JCBL Caravan was Malayalam movie actress Rasna Pavithran.[23]

JCBL has also created VIP election campaign buses for politicians in India. In 2016 JCBL Limited manufactured a VIP election campaign bus for Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, [13] Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, [14][24] and Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao. [15]

References

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  1. ^ "JCBL launches super-luxury travel coach Destiny at Prawaas 2019 in Mumbai". Zee Business. 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ^ www.ETAuto.com. "JCBL launches Destiny super-luxury Travel Coach at Prawaas 2019 - ET Auto". ETAuto.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  3. ^ "JCBL launches Destiny, the super-luxury travel coach at Prawaas 2019". Asian News International (ANI). 2019-01-08.
  4. ^ Tripathi, Karan (2019-08-01). "The JCBL Destiny Coach Can Easily Put An Aircraft's Business Class Space To Shame | Motoroids". Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  5. ^ "Meet the JCBL Signature RV that is a literal home on wheels". Overdrive. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  6. ^ "JCBL luxury motorhomes all set to transform travelling in India – Motorindia". Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  7. ^ Meet the JCBL Signature RV - literally a home on wheels | OVERDRIVE, 5 December 2023, retrieved 2024-02-14
  8. ^ "JCBL's Luxury Caravans Are Taking Glamping to a New Level in India". iDiva. 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  9. ^ "JCBL fulfils Ashok Leyland order in record time". Autocar Professional. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  10. ^ "JCBL Limited's swift execution of water tanker contract for Ashok Leyland". Manufacturing Today India. 2023-10-28.
  11. ^ "Petroleum Tanker Manufacturer in India | JCBL Limited". JCBL. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  12. ^ "JCBL delivers 70 tankers to Ashok Leyland in one month". Financialexpress. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  13. ^ a b Sharma, Aman (2016-11-15). "Hi-tech buses raise luxury quotient in poll yatras". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  14. ^ a b "Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu also gets luxury bus from Mercedes". gulfnews.com. 2015-07-04. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  15. ^ a b "You pay, they ride: KCR, Naidu hop on to Rs 5-crore buses". Hindustan Times. 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  16. ^ "Interview with Rajinder Aggarwal, Chairman of JCBL Limited". Suger Mint. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  17. ^ a b "JCBL PLA launches motorhomes in India - ZigWheels". ZigWheels.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  18. ^ "Kerala government just got this fancy new customised caravan". www.timesnownews.com. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  19. ^ "Daimler India CV unveils luxury caravan for Kerala Tourism's 'Keravan Kerala'". Financialexpress. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  20. ^ "Kerala Tourism chooses BharatBenz for offering luxury camper travel experience for vacationers". Odisha Diary, Latest Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha. 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  21. ^ "Manoj Bajpayee enjoys a trip around Kerala in a caravan, see pictures". The Indian Express. 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  22. ^ Keravan Kerala | Manoj Bajpayee | Kerala Tourism, 28 February 2022, retrieved 2024-02-14
  23. ^ Kuttan, Ajeesh (2022-06-04). "Malyalam Actress visits and stays at caravan park in Kerala". CarToq.
  24. ^ "Now, Naidu to get a new bus". The Hindu. 2015-07-05. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-14.