Polaris off-roader in action at Uttarakhand as Kedarnath temple reopens
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, was transported to the holy Kedarnath temple, Uttatakhand using a Polaris vehicle. The Prime Minister travelled in a Polaris Ranger 6X6 800 EFI. The off-road vehicles of Polaris are especially useful in such hilly areas and were used extensively for relief operations when flash floods had hit the region in 2013. Polaris Industries, the world leader in Off-Road and All-Terrain Vehicles operates in India through Polaris India Pvt. Ltd. The company has formidable presence across India.
Polaris Ranger range of vehicles are the only sport utility off-roaders which are exclusively built for off-road activities. There are four variants available:
Only Trail (exclusively for hilly/mountain terrain)
only Sport (for dune-surfing and riding in open spaces)
only 4 Seat (world’s first 4-seater Side by Side)
Only Extreme (Premium performance under all conditions)
The vehicle that carried PM Narendra Modi is powered by a 4 stroke, twin cylinder engine displacing 760cc. Fuel is fed through an electronic fuel injector while transmission is an automatic with High (H), Low (L), Neutral (N) and Reverse (R) modes.There is an on demand true 6 wheel drive available with an option to switch to rear 4 wheel drive. A mid differential lock is also available to get you out of tough situations.
The Polaris Ranger is an extreme off-road vehicle and would be at home at the toughest terrains and sand dunes and mud alike.
Polaris India has a strong network of 14 dealerships and 2 international dealerships – Kazakhstan and Nepal. These dealerships are located at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Dimapur- Nagaland, Srinagar, Dehradun, and Gurgaon. It also connects with its prospective customers through 4 PRS (Polaris Riderz Stop) and 67 Polaris Experience Zones. These are basically off-road tracks to help people warm up to the culture of off-roading.
The buzz created by the usage of Polaris vehicle by the PM should definitely help the company in highlighting its products’ capabilities.