NE BUSINESS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, JUNE 10
redBus, an online bus ticketing platform on Wednesday announced its resumption of the services of 80+ private bus operators on its platform in Gujarat, thus opening up around 5000+intra-state routes connecting cities such as Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, and Bhuj, a company release said.
“The resumption of intra-state bus travel will effectively end the long and anxious wait for thousands of travellers who were looking to travel during the past few months amidst the lockdown. About 630+ private buses will now ply on these routes with a daily capacity of 14000+ seats, expecting a high demand for travel to big cities as thousands of people hope to return to work at the earliest,” the release added.
In order to help travellers tide over the confusion of opening up of specific bus routes, redBus recently introduced the concept of pre-registration on its platform. This helps users to keep track of the opening up of their desired bus routes by giving some basic information such as phone number and email id along with the route. The users are then subsequently notified when the buses become available on redBuson their desired routes. As of 10th June, around 5.5 lakh customers across India had already availed the pre-registration feature.
redBus has also 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:
redBus has also listed out a set of passenger guidelines encouraging passengers to travel responsibly for a safe and hassle-free journey. These guidelines seek to ensure the safety of bus travel. Some of the measures listed in the passenger guidelines are illustrated below:
