In many developing countries, bus travel is one of the most convenient affordable means of transportation. In India, major cities, towns, tourist places as well as rural areas are well connected via bus routes. Both private companies and state road transportation department serve these routes transporting millions of passengers daily. In Andhra Pradesh alone, which is one of the major states in South India, the state road transportation (APSRTC) has in its fleet approximately 18000+ buses.
There is a wide choice available with regard to types of buses, servicing these routes like Deluxe, Semi-deluxe, Sleeper, Luxury, General, Volvo AC etc, to meet low-end as well as high-end budget. In addition, bus travel is most convenient when compared to railways with many boarding and destination points even in remote areas. Bus travel is not only cheaper when compared to traveling by car; it is also good for environment - less fuel consumption, less traffic and less pollution. There are other benefits as well. You get to meet new people, make new friends, experience dhabas along the roadside, could check out towns and suburban areas along the way, observe and interact with various social groups with which you might otherwise have little direct contact with etc.
However, one of the major pain points is buying bus tickets. You need to search and find a good travel agent in your area, search for good discounts, talk to or meet the person and pay lot of commission to buy the ticket for the desired date. A not so favorable second alternative is to go to bus depot, stand in long, serpentine queues at the ticket counters and buy the ticket.
A third better alternative is to buy Bus tickets online and save time and money. Within a fraction of minute, you can search for any discounts that are available. You not only have the facility of booking online to various destinations in India, you can also find various details like routes, bus type, timings, boarding/destination points and fares. You also have the ability of advance booking of bus tickets for a hassle-free journey.
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