NE BUSINESS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, MAY 18
The online bus ticket platform redBus has introduced a pre-registration feature to help users keep track of the opening of their desired bus routes amid the prevailing uncertainty regarding the commencement of bus services in the country, a company release said..
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced the fourth phase of nationwide lockdown on Sunday for containment of Covid-19, which will stay in force until May 31, 2020. MHA also issued new guidelines allowing the inter-state and intra-state movement of passenger vehicles and buses with “mutual consent of the states or UTs” involved.
State governments have yet to announce the commencement of bus services but users can avail the pre-registration process at redBus to get notified when buses start operation on their desired route.
“Demand for intercity bus travel has been building up steadily since India’s nationwide lockdown began, with millions of travellers seeking to reach their desired destination,” redBus said.
“In a survey conducted by redBus, 59 per cent of travellers indicated that they are planning outstation travel within one month of travel restrictions being lifted.”
To register for this service, users will have to provide basic contact details, such as phone number and e-mail ID, along with the desired route they seek to keep track of, on a single-page document. Once registered, users can also share this feature across various social media platforms with friends and family looking for similar long-distance travel. Registered users will immediately be informed via e-mail, SMS, push notifications upon resumption of services.
Travellers will soon also be able to avail the pre-registration feature through the redBus app and website, where they will receive a ‘Notify Me’ button when the buses on their desired/searched routes are not available.
Link to avail ‘pre-registration’ facility: https://m.redbus.in/preregister
Speaking on the launch, Prakash Sangam, CEO, redBus, said, “As we near the end of the nationwide lockdown, we strongly believe that the ‘pre-registration’ feature will go a long way in helping anxious travellers be informed on the opening up of their specific routes and enable them to book tickets conveniently at the earliest possible time. This pre-registration service coupled with the steps taken by our bus operator partners to ensure safety measures during travel, from sanitization of the bus to social distancing, is sure to help bus travellers undertake their intercity commute safely and conveniently. ”
