Indian Roads Get One More Segment in Luxury Buses

Scania Commercial Vehicles India Private Limited has very enthusiastically inaugurated its brand new bus manufacturing facility in Narasapura near Bangalore in the presence of The Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, Shri. Nitin Gadkari. This bus will manufacturing plant will come up with 1,000 units per year and will hire more than 300 people on immediate basis.

Bus journey in India is renewed and renovated : Needless to say, the Indian luxury bus segment has witnessed a drastic and radical transformation in the past 5 years. Gone are the days when the journey of bus used to be seen full of absolute discomfort and innumerous hassles. Being enthused by the huge acceptance of the bus travelling in India, world’s best global bus manufacturers not only have established their units in India but also registered remarkable growth.

Online bus ticket booking facility has put it on the cutting edge: 
The ongoing decade in India has seen an explosive growth in online trading and the concept of e-commerce. People are getting and feeling cozy in making online transactions, and in availing the facilities offered by different online platforms like RunBus that provides state-of-the-art online bus ticket booking facility to the Indian populace. This revolutionary facility has put bus travelers on the perfect ease and given them comfort of availing this facility from the comfort of their home.

RunBus: the fastest growing online ticket booking platform
In the past few years Runbus.in has emerged as one the fastest growing platforms providing safe, secure and comfortable luxury bus ticket booking facility online. The process is so simple and straightforward that even a person with basic knowledge of computer can book the ticket in the blinking of an eye. Making things absolutely easier and user-friendly, RunBus has a well-arranged alphabetically source to pick the routes. You just click on the letter and the concerned routes will appear. Through the virtually managed source, you can view and select your preferred seats and plan your journey accordingly.

Complete peace of mind at your fingertips
Booking a bus ticket online through RunBus is completely a mind-soothing and worry-free experience. Whatever payment mode you choose is fully secured and the moment your ticket is booked, information through multiple channels including SMS, Email and sometimes a Call reaches out to you. This way your ticket concerns get realized and the beginning of a joyful journey is made right through your fingertips.

Service Feedback Case Study: Runbus.in

Runbus.in is one of the most popular Indian portals to book bus tickets online. It gives fast and hassle-free bus booking from one location to the other across India. With its online booking services, one can book the tickets without visiting the counter and get mobile tickets as well as an email of the ticket. This ensures trouble-free and easy access for purchasing of tickets. Today, Runbus is most popular in the northern parts of India and works with the top bus operators in this area. The tickets are also available at very reasonable rates and it provides buses according to one's needs.

Recently I have travelled from Delhi to Nainital. I did not want to travel by train and heard a lot about the Volvo services provided by RunBus. So I went into the Runbus.in and booked tickets to Nainital. The website was good and guided me with the better bus services. One can understand the quality of the services of each bus operator from the rating and the feedback given by other passengers. I chose a bus operator and selected my ticket. What made my experience most adorable was an integration with all the information channels. SMS confirmation, email Confirmation, Calling Facility...everything was there!

When I reached the boarding place, the bus was already there. The staff members were behaving in a decent manner, and everything inside the bus was well-managed to give a clutter-free spaciousness. The driver was very much skilled and professional who drove the bus throughout the journey very efficiently. Each and everything in the bus was as per my expectations and the prices which I paid for the ticket. The bus took halts at appropriate intervals at safe places keeping in view the needs of the passengers. My journey from Delhi to Nainital was finished on a very pleasant note.

On the following day, I got an email from Runbus with the words: “How was your journey?’’ in the subject line. This email contained a very precise link that took me to a very short form which I filled up very easily. As per the tone of the form which I filled, it seemed that my feedback was to be utilized to decide on the rankings of the bus operators who are associated with RunBus.

More than anything else, this feature from Runbus impressed me a lot. They make a very minute scrutiny about each and every aspect of the bus operators so that good operators can be appreciated and the bad ones can be alarmed and depreciated.  These practises inspire the operators to keep their standards high otherwise they will be losing the business from online channels which are very rapidly increasing with every passing day.

I would give Runbus 07/10 for inventing this Feedback System. This is what makes RunBus stand apart from other online ticket booking platforms.

Here is a bunch of suggestions that can endear and popularize Runbus.in more in the times ahead:

1. In our country, still everyone cannot utilise the internet. A large number of people still get the tickets booked by others including their friends and relatives, but as a matter of fact, they travel on those tickets. 
2. Therefore, feedback systems should be initiated at two levels: RunBus Experience Feedback from the person who booked the ticket and Travel experience feedback from the person who travelled on the ticket.
3. While booking the ticket, at least the mobile number of one passenger should be mandatorily taken.
4. On completion of the travel, an email should be sent to the person who booked the ticket, and SMS should be sent who travelled on the ticket.
5. If Runbus.in would really like to improve on their bus services standards, they should set some benchmarks for the bus operators.
6. A periodical quality review should be done in order to maintain the standards of the services.
7. Another way to get correct feedback is by calling up the passengers to their mobile numbers and asking for a feedback by putting a rank in the IVR.
8. They can put in their comments even after the beep of the IVR and hence a detailed feedback can be received by Runbus.in.
9. It has also been rightly said that it is a mixed bag of services and one can get a better or the worst service hugely depending upon his or her luck.

All the above suggestions are the result of my experience and the intuition. I am of the view that if these suggestions are addressed and implemented effectively, RunBus would achieve more phenomenal and exemplary success.

India-Nepal Bus Service - An Initiative to Connect with Cross-Border Countries

Though the news is three months old but the initiative taken is quite refreshing and new to spread transportation facilities to the neighboring countries. The initiative was flagged off by the Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari when the Delhi-Kathmandu bus service green-signaled. The bus was flagged off from the Ambedkar Stadium bus terminal, Delhi.

“The government is planning to start similar services to every neighboring country soon. This initiative by the central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to extend good relations between India and Nepal, which has existed since its independence," Gadkari told reporters.

The bus runs on daily basis from Delhi and Kathmandu. The distance of journey is around 1,250 km and it takes around 30 hours to travel the distance. Delhi to Lahore bus service was the first cross border bus service launched in the year 1999. Delhi to Nepal is the second cross-border facilitation launched by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).

 You can easily buy bus tickets from Dr. Ambedkar Stadium Bus Terminal (Delhi Gate). The details of fare are mentioned below:

1. 12 Years & above Rs.2300/-
2. Above 2 years but below 12 years Rs.1500/-
3. Up to 2 years (No entitlement of seat)   Free

Passengers can travel comfortably in air-conditioned luxury buses that have 2X2 seating arrangement. This bus travels through Yamuna expressway to Agra, Firozabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Gorakhpur and Sunauli. Then, it enters territory of Nepal to reach Kathmandu.

You can utilize this service if you have any plan to visit Nepal’s exotic and beautiful tourist destinations. For better and precise information, you can visit DTC’s website if you wish to travel to Nepal.  

Global Mega Brands Aiming Indian Bus Market

The declining market of commercial vehicle has not discouraged the flow of investment for the bus segment. It has already created a buzz that Daimler & Volvo– Global Truck Makers are preparing their manufacturing units for the manufacturing of completely-assembled buses for Indian market.

According to Daimler, annually 40,000 buses are required in India. China is in the top list but India is running no lesser as it is expected that the required units will be double in a decade. Daimler in India known as Daimler India Commercial Vehicles that was going through a tough phase as it lacked financially will be able to manufacture bus more effectively with the investment of 425 crore. The German giant will invest for Oragadam, Chennai based bus-making unit.

 The first buses are expected to roll out in the second quarter of 2015 "We will develop a new front-engine school and staff bus in partnership with Wrightbus, said Hartmut Schnick, head of Daimler Buses.”

Due to technological advancement and keeping comfort level of passengers in mind, many auto companies have come forward with luxurious range of buses for long routes."If economic growth gains momentum, there is an inherent potential for long-distance travel. Therefore, there is a need for enhancing capacity on road, said Kumar Kandaswami, manufacturing leader for Deloitte in India. "

India will be introduced with UD bus range that will be aimed for the value market here and to those who can buy high-priced bus tickets. Vovo has already announced for launching value segment buses with its UD brand in India. This project is currently in its inception stage, according to Akash Passey, senior VP, Volvo Bus Corporation, the bus division of Volvo Group. 

Volvo B9R for more Comfortable and Safe Bus Journey

Volvo B9R is one of the buses launched by Volvo to facilitate passengers with very comfortable, safe and enjoyable bus ride. Volvo has multiple luxurious buses launched previously and recently in India that are serving Indian people to reach different destinations conveniently.

For India, where Indian Railways is still not able to fulfill the needs of people to get the seats on an urgent basis; buses running on different routes allow passengers reach their desired destinations on urgent basis. Usually, if you book a train ticket on urgent basis, you won’t find or there is very minimal chance you will be able to book any seat. Booking bus tickets is easy than booking train tickets on urgent basis.

Volvo B9R is one such bus that allows you travel with so much of comfort. Safety and comfort are two basic features of Volvo B9R. For driver, the bus is designed ergonomically so that the driver has no stress while driving it.

All the instruments and controls are easily accessible. The controls have separate information display for easy and clear identification by the driver. The controls don’t disturb driver so that driver can concentrate only on driving bus safely. ‘Intelligent electronics’ allow diagnose different aspects such as air pressure, coolant level and oil level etc.

Specifications
Frame 
This model is made with steel frame.

Engines
Volvo D9B for Euro 3 and Euro 4 with 340 hp (1600 Nm) or 380 hp (1700 Nm).

Suspension
All-round air suspension.

Brakes
Electronic Stability Program, electronically controlled disc brakes and Volvo compact retarder.

Capacity
19 000 kg is the maximum allowed gross weight

Length
Wheelbase 3.25 meters and the can be built with bodies up to 13 m in length.

Enjoy travelling in Volvo B9R and experience safe and comfortable bus journey!

The Survival of E-Commerce Setups

E-Commerce by taking advantage from the growing technology has leapt to stand infinite till the earth survives. Newer techniques are facilitating buyers and sellers to get ample scope for selling and buying through the means of internet effectively. The dropping rates of using internet has facilitated people to use and surf internet more than ever.

The decreasing rate of surfing internet on both desktop and mobile interfaces has increased the population of people who access internet these days. It has become one of the key factors of boosting e-commerce these days, further shaping the trend for e-commerce in India.
Customers have more choices than ever due to the connectivity with the information. Ample information is available at their fingertips. The increased use of internet in recent times is influencing the strategies of e-commerce market. Let’s have a look on the development of e-commerce market these days:

Lucrative Deals
If it is buying through the means of internet, users have numerous options available. Price is what that decides whether to buy or not from a particular seller. In India, people are not hesitant enough to change the brand of their products if they don’t find product in their budget. Every e-commerce setup offers lucrative deals to retain the customers. Indian customers would go with the cheap and best and so are the offers available for such kind of buyers.

Logistics
It was a big challenge to deliver the product on the same day or as early as possible for online retailers. For on-time delivery, many have established their own logistics. It helps them deliver products to the customers timely. Even, bus tickets are delivered through the single day deliver-ability facilities.

Traditional Payment Method
It will take time for buyers to rely 100% on online payments. They don’t yet feel comfortable enough to pay online. CoD (cash on delivery) is what that suits Indian customers and they love it. Sometimes, the buyer doesn’t have money in their account; they have cash available.

CoD helps them buy products or services online and pay for it at their doorstep. You can buy anything from bus tickets to movie tickets to home appliances online and pay when you get the delivery.

India is such a big country and e-commerce setups definitely have lucrative possibilities to survive infinitely. Competition is always prevalent in any form of business and big to small fish are here to survive as far as e-commerce is concerned.

Advantage of Booking Bus Tickets Online

Booking Bus Tickets Online

Among various travel business in India bus travel is the most popular and having a vast network as well. There are a numerous of private bus operators in India. The state owned bus unit operates thousand of routes all across the country throughout the year. It’s frequently been one amid the leading and the most popular modes of transport attributable to many reasons. It’s a cost effective, convenient, more expedient and simply out there travel product realistic around the clock. If a budget person plans a trip for the business intention, a family holiday to his inhabitants or any kind of travel, there's Bus Booking online Asian country.

Price ticket booking online has turned into rather a simple and easy thing presently with development in info and technology. It’s just a few clicks away. Where tourists have to be compelled to go and at any time got to do. At the same time, with online ticket booking, that offers modern handiness, immediate booking choices of the bus and seats. Online bus tickets booking have formed it even extra convenient as well as most popular mode of travelling. For that matter, all the business persons and Business travellers wish to make same day short distance business visits.

It's furthermore awfully convenient as it saves ample effort and time for the tourists to travel and block in long queues to shop for the Bus Tickets. The person not exclusively had to save lots of the time to take a trip but also had to spare the time to take a trip and find the tickets by standing within the lengthy queues. It's very convenient for them to create the bus booking online and reserve there tickets there and so. Not just that they provide unique offers on booking a bus ticket but also the price become lesser via online ticket booking.

Online bus tickets not only promote the business but additionally also saves plenty of one’s time. Bus ticket booking online is possible from anywhere. There are several of choices for travellers to book their bus tickets on the move. Travellers may also search for state wise bus operators and type of buses they offered. All Indian states have its different bus transporters agency. There are a fleet of buses in and around that particular state. The online bus ticket booking offers a traveller the entire peace of mind.

In addition the bus ticket booking online is secured and safe to book the tickets from the related websites. One only needs to choose one’s destinations and click to book tickets. It has developed into quite handy to make a Bus ticket booking online. The travel has many options of buses among AC/Non AC/ Sleeper/ Seater/ Volvo/ multi axle, etc.

Have a Happy, Prosperous, Safe and Paperless Journey with RunBus

runBus.in is very thankful to all their customers to appreciate this online bus ticket booking portal and to be a part of this family. You are most welcome in the runBus family. runBus.in is among the leading bus ticketing portal across India. We have a numerous of satisfied customers as well as a number of bus operators. Our dedicated customer support squad is always geared up to assist you. This web portal is very user friendly and very easy to use. One can book tickets online on any of the devices having internet facility such as a desktop, laptop, Tab or even on a mobile. We are providing the best services at the lowest price.

To enhance the services runBus.in is updating its portal and is almost geared up with a revised and modernized user interface. Customers may use this updated portal very soon. This novel interface will be more user friendly, easier, faster and safer. We will guarantee the safety of your online payment details. RunBus security is protected and certified by Norton Secured. This latest version will offer you additional facilities and services such as 24*7 customer care support system, toll free calling, cash on delivery, ticket booking assistance on IVR calling service and online live chat with the technical support etc.

Overall this online bus ticket booking portal is completely dedicated and cooperative to its esteemed customers.

Book Bus Tickets Online

runBus.in wishes you a very happy, prosperous, safe and paperless journey.

Book Bus Tickets Online With RunBus

runBus.in is an online bus ticket booking portal which makes your journey simpler and effortless with almost the maximum bus routes spread across the country and integration with more than 350 bus operators. runBus offers an extensive variety of facilities; exact from selecting your pick up spot to your preferred preference of seat (for example, luxury buses with sleeper). In addition, there is also an option to choose from the massive range of available buses like Volvo, Volvo AC, Mercedes, Deluxe, AC luxury, Sleeper, Express as well as various other private buses. One can not only choose the buses of one’s preference but also one can choose the bus operators among several of bus operators. Here the payment options are easier than others also - one can use any options including debit/credit card or net-banking. Besides, in case of any modification in one’s travel plan, the bus tickets can also be cancelled online. So, for the next time one need not struggle in long queues or search here and there, at every bus ticket counters. Now, book bus tickets online with runBus.in directly and stay assured.