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Kolkata Police add 183 Ultraviolette electric bikes

By Startup Enthusiast · 21 September 2026

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Ultraviolette builds electric motorcycles in India, including the X47 crossover that the police version is based on

It has given the Kolkata Police 183 X47 Skyforce bikes for everyday patrol duty

The bikes carry sirens, a public address system and panniers, and claim 211 km of range on one charge

183 units of the X47 Skyforce have gone to the Kolkata Police.
The Skyforce is built on the base variant of the company's X47 Crossover motorcycle.
Its electrical system was reworked to run sirens, hooters and a public address system.
Each bike adds mic and walkie-talkie holders, side panniers, LED blinkers and high-visibility decals.
The police bikes wear a white scheme, with the force's name painted on the body.
The handover was held at Lalbazar Police Headquarters on 19 September 2026.
Claimed figures match the road bike: 211 km of IDC range and a top speed of 145 kmph.
This is among the largest electric motorcycle deployments by an Indian police force so far.

Across a fleet, electric bikes cost less to run and maintain than petrol ones.
A police force on electric bikes also cuts local emissions along its patrol routes.
The bikes were put through testing for high-intensity daily city policing, not ceremonial use.
The order makes Ultraviolette the first electric two-wheeler maker at scale in the Kolkata Police fleet.

Ultraviolette makes electric motorcycles in India and sells them to Indian buyers.
Its X47 Crossover is a road bike with a claimed 211 km range and a 145 kmph top speed.
The X47 uses a 41mm inverted fork with a monoshock, on 17-inch alloy wheels at both ends.
Braking comes from a 320mm front disc and a 230mm rear disc.
Power output on the police version is put at 36 hp.
The company builds special versions for institutional buyers, such as the Skyforce for police work.
Narayan Subramaniam is its chief executive and one of its co-founders.

Product: Electric two-wheelers, including motorcycles and upcoming scooter and dirt-bike models.
Customers: Consumers buying electric motorcycles and other EV two-wheelers.
How it makes money: Sells vehicles directly to end customers through an automotive retail model.
Operations: Expanding manufacturing capacity in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.