Mangaluru, August 28: The Maruti has launched its all new Ciaz sedan variant at NEXA on Airport Road here on Monday.

Mandovi Motors, the first Maruti dealer in Karnataka, Chairman Aroor Kishore Rao, director Aroor Sanjay Rao, CGM Nerenki Parshwanath, AGM (Sales) Chetan Shriyan, Customer Muhammad Shafeeq on behalf of Fatima Zohra Mumtaz, Sohan Alva and Adrian Alva were present during the launching of the vehicle.

Being the first Maruti dealer in Karnataka, the Mandovi Motors, with its largest number of sales, workshops and True Value outlets, has sold over 3.7 lakh cars and serviced over 4.1 million cars over the last 34 years in Bengaluru, Mysuru and Mangaluru.

Ciaz is the first car in India to be powered by next generation Smart Hybrid Technology with Lithium-ion battery and a revolutionary new engine i.e all-new 1.5 litre K15 Petrol Engine for enhanced performance with dynamic new front design and advanced safety features.

Over the past four years, Ciaz has redefined the sedan segment with its class leading space, design and sophistication.

Launched in 2014, Ciaz became the most popular mid-size premium sedan under A3 segment. Maintaining its leadership in the segment, Ciaz has sold over 2,20,000 units since its launch.

Retailed through the NEXA network, Ciaz has set a benchmark for customers in the mid-sized premium sedan market. The top end (Alpha) variant of Ciaz contributes a phenomenal 41% of its total sales.

“With fresh changes, we are confident that the new Ciaz will present a complete package in line with aspirations of evolving customers”, a statement from NEXA said.



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Bengaluru (PTI): The South Western Railway on Saturday announced a series of special trains, in coordination with Central, South Eastern and Southern Railways, to clear stranded passengers following large-scale IndiGo flight cancellations across the country.

The special services will operate between December 6 and 10 on high-demand routes, including Bengaluru–Chennai, Bengaluru–Pune, Yesvantpur–Hazrat Nizamuddin, Shalimar–Yelahanka and Ernakulam–Yelahanka, officials said.

According to an official statement, SWR will run Train No. 06255/06256 between Chennai Egmore and KSR Bengaluru, 06257/06258 between Bengaluru and MGR Chennai Central, 06259/06260 between Yesvantpur and Hazrat Nizamuddin, and 06263/06264 between Bengaluru and Pune.

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Central Railway will operate Train No. 01413/01414 between Pune and Bengaluru, while South Eastern Railway will run Train No. 08073/08074 between Shalimar and Yelahanka. Southern Railway will operate Train No. 06147/06148 between Ernakulam and Yelahanka, the statement said.

Railways has advised passengers to check updated timings on its official channels and arrive early at stations.

For at least five days in a row, IndiGo flight operations have been significantly disrupted, with a large number of cancellations and delays causing hardships to thousands of passengers. In many cases, baggage has been misplaced.