First travel on Nagpur Dhule route by a private bus.

I had traveled a lot on this route by my car and once by train. This was the first time to travel in bus. Presenting it as a photo feature.

1) Date: 20/11/2016 to 21/11/2016

Travel: Nagpur to Dhule

Bus No: MH-40 / AT 0288, Ashok Leyland, Viking Model

 

 

 

 

 

Seat / Berth no: 18 (Lower single berth on the left in third row. In all 5 rows of berths for passengers. )

 

 

 

Bus operator: Baba Travels, Nagpur

 

 

Body built at: Sutlej coach, Jalandhar.

 

Travel Time: 9 hours 20 minutes (20/11/2016 20.00 to 21/11/2016 05.20) Though the bus left Vivekanandnagar (Baba travels HO) at 18.45 sharp. It took to leave Nagpur from Wadi at 20.00. It stopped enroute at Burdi, Ravinagar.

 

Distance: 500 kms. (Approximately)

 

Ratings and reviews

Legend:  5- Excellent          4-very good           3-average              2-below average

1- poor

1.    Seat or berth comfort: 5 

(The seat was exactly on the rear wheels. But the suspension were too good to make one feel the impact of the numerous speed breakers)

2.  Air conditioning: 5 

(Perfect maintenance of the temperature inside the coach.)

3.    Suspension: 5   

(Excellent. Though this bus was new still the suspensions were good by any standards.)

4.    Cleanliness: 5 

(Excellent. The coach was sparkling clean from outside as well as inside. The passage has LED lighting strip and the inside coach lighting was very good.)

 

5.     Staff behavior with passengers: 5

6.     Driving: 5

     (Excellent driving. Avoided overspeeding and unnecessary braking. Always kept the comfort of the cabin passengers in mind.)

  

7.    Punctuality in timings: 5

(Started right time and reached 10 minutes before time at Dhule.)

8. Essential amenities inside bus: 4

(Charger points were in non working condition. Now a days, looking at the smart phone users and their usage throughout the day, charging point is an essential commodity. Good quality blankets were  provided.)

9. Inside ambiance of the coach: 5

 

 

10.   Selection of Places to stop for dinner / morning tea etc: 2

 (Filthy eatery was selected for dinner at 22.40. I wondered this place was also selected by VRL travels and Saini travels for their dinner halt. No proper sanitation and one would definitely not prefer even to sit at such a dirty place leave about eating. In my opinion the operators should have selected better place to stop for dinner. )

Overall ratings: 46 /50 (92 %)

Commenets: Excellent experience. Only negatives were charging points inside the coach and dinner halt.