This Sunday night we traveled from Chennai to Bangalore by the K.S.R.T.C (Karnataka Road transport) Volvo bus (named Airavat). We started at 12 in the night and reached silkboard junction in Bangalore by 5 AM ! It took only 5 hours and the journey was quite comfortable. While traveling with family, I usually prefer the train. But this time I could not get the train tickets (not even the tatkal) and decided to give the bus a try - we were a bit apprehensive.
We made this decision only two days before the journey date. Without wasting further time, went to the website of KSRTC (google for ksrtc) - the ticket booking went through like a breeze in a few seconds. I was lucky; seats were available only in one volvo bus among the 20 Airavat volvo services scheduled for that day.
There were absolutely no hassles while boarding the bus at Chennai. The ride was very pleasant. The bus was in good condition and the KSRTC staff were courteous. The bus reached Bangalore quicker than the typical time taken by the train.
They now have a delighted set of customers in us :-) and I am happy to recommend this Airavat service of KSRTC to others.
