From steel protection bars to bumpers and route indicators, to more seats—here’s how the new glass façade double-decker was readied for Mumbai’s tough roads before it entered public service on Tuesday. It will ply between CSMT and the NCPA.

Given the terrain of the city, the regular double decker buses already here had faced peculiar problems from low hanging tree branches scraping the roof tops to speed breakers causing damage. But these buses were made road worthy after numerous customisations over the years.