RedBus resumes booking as intercity bus routes open-up for travel in Gujarat

NE BUSINESS BUREAU

AHMEDABAD, JULY 5

Online bus ticketing platform RedBus on Monday announced resumption of the services of 250+ bus operators on its platform in Gujarat. With the opening up all major routes connecting cities such as Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat and Bhuj, both the private bus operators as well as the state-owned GSRTC (Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation) have resumed their services. They are available for booking on redBus (for both inter and intra state travel). 98% of GSRTC and 71% of Private bus operators’ daily bus services (as compared to Feb-21) are now functional and available to book on redBus in Gujarat, says a release.

The resumption of both, intra-state and inter-state bus travel, has effectively ended the long and anxious wait for lakhs of travelers longing for hassle-free travel across cities, within and outside the state, post the lifting of travel restrictions imposed due to the second wave of Covid. Around 7,000+ private and GSRTC buses will now ply on 46,000+ routes, expecting a high demand for travel to big cities as people hope to return to their cities of work at the earliest.

Some of the routes where an increase in demand has been witnessed post resumption of services, for both Private bus operators and GSRTC, are listed below:

Last year, redBus had launched, ‘Safety+’, a unique certification for bus operators who meet the highest standards of safety and sanitisation. The redBus ticketing platform indicates operators with this certification with a Safety+ tag next to the bus listing, enabling users to opt for such operators or buses.

The buses listed under ‘Safety+’ will ensure the following:

• Deep cleaning and disinfection of buses before and after every trip
• Masked drivers and helpers
• Thermal screening of the passengers before the trip
• 100% compliance with all government guidelines related to intercity Bus Travel.