VRL Volvo Experiences

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VRL Volvo

I have travelled on the VRL Volvo quite a few times now
1) Belgaum-Mumbai route
2) Davanagere-Pune route.
3) Bangalore-Mumbai route
4) Pune-Davanagere route

The Belgaum-Mumbai route was done way back in May 2007 and I dont remember much. I was travelling with my better half and luckily we managed to get seat No 1 & 2, which meant we could straighten our legs and sleep comfortably. The booking was done at a VRL outlet in Belgaum, and the guy did it online (as compared to other booking agents using the good old telephone system) All along the journey, one of the VRL employee, got down around 4-5 times at the local VRL offices with a register in his hand. May be VRL keeps a track on the timings of the buses crossing the cities. Good thing! This was a semi-sleeper Volvo, which basically means that there is leg support and the seats recline a lot. Overall, a comfortable journey...

The second time was in July 2007 end for Davanagere to Pune (around 560km) I made a booking on the Bangalore-Mumbai Volvo and the ticket cost me Rs 900! Although the ticket for the entire journey is Rs 1000, they charge 900 for Davanagere-Pune, which is like just 560kms or so! I again got seat No1 and so was happy. But what I didnt appreciate was that I had to wait for like 45mins. The bus was running late. The least the office could do was spend 2 bucks to make a call to me and inform me about the delay. If that wasnt enough, the bus made a dinner stop next to the office. So, actually, I had to wait for a good 1.5 hours at the office. This was a big disappointment. The journey was comfortable after this. We left Davanagere at around 11pm, and reached Pune Swargate by 8:30am.

On 14th August, I took a normal Ashok Leyland 2*2 VRL bus from Davanagere to Bangalore. The distance is around 275kms, and the ticket was for Rs 220 (quite expensive for a non A/C Indian bus). I was unfortunate to get the rear most seat. The road till Chitradurga is quite bad and trust me, I had a nightmare that night. We left Davanagere at 11pm, arrived in Bangalore by 5:15am. There is a HUGE difference in the way a passenger feels in a normal Indian bus as compared to a Volvo. Vibrations, noise, slow speed, comfort etc, everything matters.

I also took a Bangalore - Mumbai VRL Volvo in October first week. 1020kms /18hrs in a bus? Yeah, things are different in a Volvo. The long distance VRL buses (or for that matter Sharma Volvos) are 41 seaters / 10rows (the Mumbai-Pune Neetas are 53seats / 13rows). This means one can really stretch the legs and sleep / seat comfortably. We left Bangalore at around 4:15pm, literally flew to Davanagere. Enroute we had a puncture, so the bus arrived at around 9:45pm, instead of the usual 9:00pm. The 260km distance takes less than 6hrs usually (getting out of bangalore along takes an hour!). After a dinner stop at Davanagere, we left at around 10:30pm, reaching Pune by around 7am, and Vashi (new mumbai) by around 10:30am. Nice journey, very comfortable, next to no vibrations and noise. Volvos rock!

Then on 7th December 2007, I wanted to visit Davanagere from Pune. I booked my ticket just a day in advance and hence couldnt get the front seat. I opted for the second last row, window seat. Trust me, all those who travel on the Mumbai-Pune route by those shitty Neeta/Metro Link buses need to sit in these superb long distance Sharma/VRL/KSRTC volvos to realise how silent they are, even if you sitting way behind.
I paid Rs 800 for the 560km journey. The bus left Pune at 7:45am, and I think I was dropped at the Davangere bypass at around 5:30am. Overall, a nice comfortable trip.


You can also log onto http://www.vrllogistics.com/ for booking the tickets online

Metro Link Volvo Experience

The 4th December 2007 experience: Mumbai to Pune

Took a really old Volvo B7R (the first generation, without the front disc brakes one) run by Metro Link from Vashi (new Mumbai) to Pune on the 4th. Got a window seat, second last row. The heat of the engine was too much. Came all the way literally sweating. The ticket was for Rs 180. Was too tired, slept most of the way. The A/c was too loud , later on, while getting down from the bus, i discovered a weird duct on the roof (in the middle of the bus), where i could see some wiring and all, a little fan too - realized it was part of the a/c. The earlier Volvos must be coming this way only.

The MetroLink doesnt take a left from Wakad, but from Chandni Chownk, onto Karwe Road. Overall, not a nice journey. Thumps down for Metro Link too

VRL Volvo experience

VRL Volvo (click here to book online)

I have travelled on the VRL Volvo quite a few times now
1) Belgaum-Mumbai route
2) Davanagere-Pune route.
3) Bangalore-Mumbai route


The Belgaum-Mumbai route was done way back in May 2007 and I dont remember much. I was travelling with my better half and luckily we managed to get seat No 1 & 2, which meant we could straighten our legs and sleep comfortably. The booking was done at a VRL outlet in Belgaum, and the guy did it online (as compared to other booking agents using the good old telephone system) All along the journey, one of the VRL employee, got down around 4-5 times at the local VRL offices with a register in his hand. May be VRL keeps a track on the timings of the buses crossing the cities. Good thing! This was a semi-sleeper Volvo, which basically means that there is leg support and the seats recline a lot. Overall, a comfortable journey...

The second time was in July 2007 end for Davanagere to Pune (around 560km) I made a booking on the Bangalore-Mumbai Volvo and the ticket cost me Rs 900! Although the ticket for the entire journey is Rs 1000, they charge 900 for Davanagere-Pune, which is like just 560kms or so! I again got seat No1 and so was happy. But what I didnt appreciate was that I had to wait for like 45mins. The bus was running late. The least the office could do was spend 2 bucks to make a call to me and inform me about the delay. If that wasnt enough, the bus made a dinner stop next to the office. So, actually, I had to wait for a good 1.5 hours at the office. This was a big disappointment. The journey was comfortable after this. We left Davanagere at around 11pm, and reached Pune Swargate by 8:30am.

On 14th August, I took a normal Ashok Leyland 2*2 VRL bus from Davanagere to Bangalore. The distance is around 275kms, and the ticket was for Rs 220 (quite expensive for a non A/C Indian bus). I was unfortunate to get the rear most seat. The road till Chitradurga is quite bad and trust me, I had a nightmare that night. We left Davanagere at 11pm, arrived in Bangalore by 5:15am. There is a HUGE difference in the way a passenger feels in a normal Indian bus as compared to a Volvo. Vibrations, noise, slow speed, comfort etc, everything matters.

I also took a Bangalore - Mumbai VRL Volvo in October first week. 1020kms /18hrs in a bus? Yeah, things are different in a Volvo. The long distance VRL buses (or for that matter Sharma Volvos) are 41 seaters / 10rows (the Mumbai-Pune Neetas are 53seats / 13rows). This means one can really stretch the legs and sleep / seat comfortably. We left Bangalore at around 4:15pm, literally flew to Davanagere. Enroute we had a puncture, so the bus arrived at around 9:45pm, instead of the usual 9:00pm. The 260km distance takes less than 6hrs usually (getting out of bangalore along takes an hour!). After a dinner stop at Davanagere, we left at around 10:30pm, reaching Pune by around 7am, and Vashi (new mumbai) by around 10:30am. Nice journey, very comfortable, next to no vibrations and noise. Volvos rock!

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Sharma Volvo : Davangere to Mumbai route experience

Sharma Volvo : On the Bangalore-Mumbai Volvo

I often go to Davanagere in Karnataka. While going from Mumbai, i take the KSRTC volvo, but while coming I take the Sharma (sometimes the VRL).
I have taken the Sharma Volvo (the Bangalore to Mumbai volvo) from Davanagere on occasions like
1. 31st May 2007 : 6pm
2. 14th June 2007 : 6pm
3. 5th July 2007 : 6pm
4. 15th Aug 2007 : 9pm
5. 27th Oct 2007 : 6pm
and many more times..

The distance from Davanagere to Mumbai is around 750km, but i stay in Navi Mumbai (around 720km). The bus takes 12.5hrs for this 720km trip, out of which around 75km are in bad shape. There is a 45min dinner stop, a 15min petrol stop at night. The bus usually keeps around 100-105km/h on the speedometer. On 15th August 2007 for example, the bus left Davanagere by 9:15pm, arrived New Mumbai at 9:45am. We had two railway crossings to negotiate plus due to rains, the driver took it slow on the highway and so I guess, normally, the bus must be reaching New Mumbai usually by 9am. The ticket was for 850 bucks and as I had booked the ticket 4 days in advance, I was lucky enough to get seat No 1. This seat is right behind the driver, and u can actually see the speedometer console shadow in the window next to the seat (on the right). The best seat for overnight trips. The bus seemed quite new, very less noise and vibs inside the cabin. On the move, I just couldnt make out if the engine was running. Volvos do cost a bomb, but are worth it. Absolutely fantastic.

Neeta Volvo experiences:

Neeta Volvo : Pune to Mumbai / Mumbai to Pune

I have travelled umpteen number of times on Neeta's fleet of Volvos between Pune - Mumbai and vice versa. Neeta was one of the first operators to buy the

Volvo B7R buses and hence most of its fleet on the Mumbai - Pune sector is quite old. They are using the newer buses on the longer routes like Pune - Bangalore, Pune-Hyderabad

I would like to recall some experiences here.
July 2007 end: This Volvo B7R seemed to be the very first version one. I couldt make this out from the headlamp and the front rim design. Once inside, the engine was making a lot of sound, so was the airconditioning system too. And worse, the air vent system was hanging loose above the seats and was held back using tapes! Anyways, the bus took 4 hours from Pune station to Vashi junction and I payed Rs 210 for a window seat. On the expressway, the bus was flying,crossing the kilometer markers between 35-37secs frequently, with a best of 33.49 seconds, which means a true speed of 107.5km/h, or around 115km/h on the speedometer. Not bad for a 5-6 yr old bus.
Neeta is a big name here in this area but of late, people have realised that the buses on the Mumbai - Pune sector are quite old. I have not have had an opportunity to take a long distance neeta bus yet.

You can log onto http://www.neetavolvo.com/ for info on routes and timings.

28th November 2007
I just came from Pune to Mumbai in a Neeta Volvo today (28th November 2007)
I booked the 7:15am Dadar Neeta Volvo (as I had to get off at Nerul, New Mumbai)
The scheduled bus didnt come till 7:30am and only when some of us started questioning the guys did they allot another Neeta bus, which had just arrived from
Hyderabad to us.

1.As the bus had just come from an overnight trip, it was dirty inside. They didnt even clean it, or push all the seats back to the upright position. Great customer care!
2.The A/c was kept off till Parihar Chownk, a good 55mins from Ambica pump (station)
3.The bus was in a bad shape (nothing unusual for Neeta!)

7:15am – scheduled departure
7:35am – we finally leave
7:45am – Deccan (JM Road)
7:55am – Paud Road Neeta office
8:05am – Chandni chownk
8:18am – Pashan Road turn (opp that big TATA dealership)
8:25am – Parihar chownk. The bus waited for 10mins, before leaving at 8:35am
8:55am – Wakad
9:10am – The expressway starts

The bus took a 20min halt after the first toll-barrier. Also, we wasted another 5mins picking up two passengers from Lonavala (under the expressway)

10:50am – Finally got off at Nerul.

I payed 200bucks for this. Not worth it. Neeta volvo : going down the drain, soon


2nd December 2007 : Pune to Mumbai

This time I was lucky enough to have been dropped off at Parihar Chownk, Aundh.I got there at 12:15pm, in time for the Dadar Volvo. Ticket was for 220 bucks (!), and the bus waited for 10mins there before it took off. As usual, an old used bus. I have known to come that Neeta is purchasing old used buses from other operators. These old buses have generally been used on long routes and hence have 45 or 49 seats as compared to 53 for most of the Neeta Volvos. Hence a little more space. Everything was ok till the break point at Expressway where this bus halted for a good 35mins! Thirty five minutes. I saw two Shivneris (run by MSRTC) come and go in that time. Grrr.

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Chennai to Coimbatore

Parveen travels (A/C Volvo)
Departs from Chennai: Koyambedu - Omni Bus terminus : 5:45pm
Arrives Coimbatore: Bus stand - 12:00 am
Price : Rs 550
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ABT X Travels Limited (2*2 A/c Non Volvo)
Deaprts Chennai : Guindy Subway Bus Stand : 08:15pm
Koyembedu : 09:15pm
Arrives Coimbatore : Bus Stand : 07:00am
Price : Rs 435
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Volvo timings and fare from Kolkata to other cities

Kolkata to Siliguri
Royal Cruiser Volvo
Departs Kolkata : 6:30pm
Arrives Siliguri : 6:30am
Price: Rs 740


Kolkata to Asansol
Royal Cruiser Volvo
Departs Kolkata : 5:45am - Karunamoyee
6:15am - Esplanade
Arrives Asansol : 10:00am
Price: Rs 280

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Volvo timings and fare from Hyderabad to other cities

Hyderabad to Chennai

Raj National Express (Tata Globus)
Departure : 8:30pm : Nanal Nagar XRoad, Hyderabad
Arrival : 8:30am : Chennai
Price: Rs 418 (including taxes)
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Dhanunjaya Travels (A/c Volvo Semi sleeper)
First point in Hyderabad: R.S Brother, K.P.H.B : 07:15pm
Last point in Hyderabad: Hp Petrol Pump, L.B Nagar : 09:15pm
First point in Chennai: opp railway station, Central : 07:30am
Last point in Chennai: opp bus stand, Koyambedu: 08:00am
Price: Rs 700 (including taxes)
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Kameri and Kamakshi (A/c Volvo Semi sleeper)
First point in Hyderabad: Kamakshi travels office, K.P.H.B : 06:30pm
Last point in Hyderabad: Food world, Mehdipatnam : 08:00pm
Arrival : opp bus stand, Central : 07:00am
Price: Rs 650 (including taxes)
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SVR Travels (A/c Volvo)
First point in Hyderabad: SVR travels, K.P.H.B : 07:30pm
Last point in Hyderabad: Ring Road, L.B Nagar : 09:15pm
Arrival : Central, Chennai :08:30am
Price: Rs 650 (including taxes)
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Bharathi Travels (A/c Volvo)
First point in Hyderabad: Opp Bhanu Enclave, S.R Nagar : 08:30pm
Last point in Hyderabad: Osmania Hospital, Afzal Gunj : 10:00pm
First point in Chennai: Koyambedu : 07:30am
Last point in Chennai: Central 08:30am
Price: Rs 650 (including taxes)
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Sangita Travels (2+2 Hi-tech)
First point in Hyderabad: Padmavati Plaza, K.P.H.B: 08:00pm
Last point in Hyderabad: New Sangita Travels, Afzal Gunj : 9:45pm
Arrival : Perior Road, Central, Chennai : 10:00am
Price: Rs 450 (including taxes)
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Hyderabad to Mumbai

Sangita Travels (Volvo A/c Semi Sleeper)
First point in Hyderabad: Opp Nampally railway station : 07:45pm
Last point in Hyderabad: Padmavati Plaza, K.P.H.B : 9:00pm
First point in Mumbai: Gokul Hotel, Boriveli : 08:00am
Last point in Mumbai: Shalimar tourise : 09:00am
Price: Rs 750 (including taxes)
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Sangita Travels (Volvo A/c Semi Sleeper)
First point in Hyderabad: Opp Nampally railway station : 09:00pm
Last point in Hyderabad: Huda complex, Ameerpet : 10:00pm
Arrival in Mumbai : Sion, Rupam cinema : 11:00am
Price: Rs 850(including taxes)
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Sangita Travels (Non Volvo, 2+2 Hi-tech)
First point in Hyderabad: Hotel Tara, Siddiambarbazar : 02:00pm / 05:00pm / 07:00pm
Last point in Hyderabad: Padmavati Plaza, K.P.H.B : 3:35pm / 07:00pm / 09:00pm
First point in Mumbai: Rupam Cinema, Sion: 5:45am / 08:45am / 10:45am
Last point in Mumbai: Gokul Hotel, Boriveli : 6:30am / 08:00am / 10:30am
Price: Rs 400 / Rs 400 / Rs 450(including taxes)
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M.S.R.T.C Volvo (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation)
First point in Hyderabad: Bus stand, C.B.S : 06:00pm
Last point in Hyderabad: Padmavati Plaza, K.P.H.B : 08:15pm
Arrival in Mumbai : Bus stand, Mumbai Central 9:00am
Price: Rs 810 (including taxes)
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Hyderabad to Bangalore

Raj National Express Volvo
First Point in Hyderabad :Nanal Nagar Xroad: 9:00pm
Arrives Bangalore: 7:00am
Price: Rs 681
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Gee Pee travels
TYPE: 2+1 sleeper Volvo / 2+1 Hi-tech / 2+1 Non Ac Sleeper
Departs Hyderabad: Lakdikapool, Hotel Krishna complex : 9:30pm/9:30pm/9:45pm
Arrives Bangalore: Anand Rao Circle : 7:30am/ 10:00am/ 10:00am
Price : Rs 800 / Rs 380 / Rs 450
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Kesineni Travels
TYPE: Ac Volvo / Semi sleeper non Volvo
Departs Hyderabad: Nizampet : 7:30pm/7:45pm
Nampally : 10:00pm/10:10pm
Arrives Bangalore: Indranagar : 7:30am / 8:00am
Kalasipalyam : 7:45am / 8:30am
Price: Rs 600 / Rs 400
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Omer travels
TYPE: 2+1 Hi-tech / Ac Volvo / Non-ac Sleeper
Departs Hyderabad : S.R Nagar : 7:00pm / 9:15pm / 9:15pm
Afzal Gunj : 8:00pm / 10:15pm / 10:15pm
Arrives Bangalore : Kalasipalyam : 9:00am / 7:30am / 8:30am
Price: Rs 400/ Rs 650 / Rs 450
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Sharma travels Volvo
TYPE: Ac Volvo sleeper / Ac 2+1 semi sleeper Volvo
Departs Hyderabad : Lakdikapool : 9:30pm / 10:30pm
Arrives Bangalore : Kalasipalyam : 7:00am / 8:30am
Price : Rs 750 / Rs 650
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Volvo timings and fare from Bangalore to other cities

Bangalore to Medikeri / Coorg / Mercara

KSRTC (Karnatak State Road Transport Corporation) Volvo
Departs Bangalore bus stand : 7:00am/ 2:00pm/ 9:00pm/ 11:10pm
Arrives Medikeri / Coorg : 1:00pm / 8:00pm / 2:30am / 4:40am
Fare: Rs 265 (including taxes)
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Bangalore to Hyderabad

KSRTC (Karnatak State Road Transport Corporation) Volvo
Departs from KGBS: 7:00pm/8:15pm/8:30pm/9:20pm/9:45pm/10:15pm
Arrives Hyderabad: 5:00am/6:15am/6:15am/7:20am/7:45am/8:10am
Price: 650 (including taxes)
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Raj National Express Volvo
Departs Bangalore: 8:00pm
Arrives Hyderabad: 6:00am - Nanal Nagar Road
Price: 681 (including taxes)
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Sharma Transport Volvo (Sleeper/seater) and Airbus (non-volvo,non a/c)
First point in Bangalore- 9:30pm/10:30pm/7:30pm- Kalasipalyam, next to KR mkt bus stand
Last point in Bangalore- 9:45pm/10:45pm/7:45pm - Gandhinagar, Jayadeva hostel
First point in Hyderabad- Abids- 7:00am/8:30am/7:30am
Last point in Hyderabad- Paradise- 7:30am/9:00am/8:00am
Price: 750/607/350 (including taxes)
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Rajesh Travels Volvo
First point in Bangalore- Madiwala, near Kallada travels- 7:30pm
Last point in Bangalore- Anand Rao Circle - 9:30pm
First point in Hyderabad- Afzal Kunj - 7:00am
Last point in Hyderabad- KPHB - 8:00am
Price: 600 (including taxes)
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Kesineni Volvo
Departs Bangalore: 9:00pm
Arrives Hyderabad: 8:00am -
Price: NA
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Diwakar Volvo
First point in Bangalore- Madiwala, RBR travels- 6:45pm
Last point in Bangalore- Anand Rao Circle - 8:30pm
First point in Hyderabad- Kachiguda - 6:00am
Last point in Hyderabad- KPHB - 7:30am
Price: 600 (including taxes)
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Kamat tourist Volvo
First point in Bangalore- Madiwala, Shama travels- 8:00pm
Last point in Bangalore- Seshadripuram, Kamat tourist - 9:30pm
First point in Nayapul- Kachiguda - 7:00am
Last point in Paradise- 8:00am
Price: 600 (including taxes)
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Dhanunjaya Volvo
First point in Bangalore- Marthahalli, ahead of Krishna Vaibhava hotel- 8:00pm
Last point in Bangalore- Anand Rao circle - 9:00pm
Arrives Hyderabad - Hyderabad bus stand : 6:30am
Price: 560 (including taxes)
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Bangalore to Ernakulam

KSRTC (Karnatak State Road Transport Corporation) Volvo
Departs KGBS: 5:30pm/8:00pm/9:00pm
Arrives Ernakulam: 5:30am/8:00am/7:15am
Price: 650 (including taxes)
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KPN Volvo
Departs Bangalore: 8:30pm
Arrives Ernakulam: NA
Price: 696 (including taxes)
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Shama Volvo
First point in Bangalore: 5:00pm/8:00pm/8:45pm - Kalasipalyam (opp bus stand)
Last point in Bangalore: 5:30pm/8:30pm/9:15pm - Madiwala (hosur road)
Arrives Ernakulam - 3:30am/7:00am/7:00am
Price: 650 (including taxes)
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Kallada Volvo
First point in Bangalore: 7:30pm/9:30pm - Kalasipalyam
Last point in Bangalore: 8:00pm/10:00pm - Madiwala, besides petrol pump
Arrives Ernakulam - 7:30am/10:00am - Hose Junction
Price: 670 (including taxes)
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Volvo timings and fare from Delhi to other cities

Delhi to Jammu
Libra travels VolvoDeparts Delhi : Shivaji Stadium: 6:30pm
Red Fort: 7:30pm
Arrives Jammu: BC Rd nearkhana E khazana : 7:00am
Price: Rs 723

Raj National Express Volvo
Departs Delhi : 6:00pm
Arrives Jammu : 6:00am
Price: Rs 750

Hari Travels VolvoDeparts Delhi : CP, Shivaji Stadium : 6:00pm
Azad Mkt, Transport Center : 7:30pm
Arrives Jammu : 5:30am
Price : Rs 700

Delhi to Katra

DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation)
Departs from New Delhi: 7:00pm/10:30pm - ISBT, Kashmiri Gate
Arrives Katra: NA
Price: 800 (including taxes)

Raj National Express Volvo
Departs New Delhi: 6:00pm
Arrives Katra: 8:15pm
Price: 750 (including taxes)

Libra Travels Volvo (Semi Sleeper)Departs New Delhi : 7:30pm - Shivaji Stadium, CP
Arrives Katra : 8:00am - Main chownk
Price: 778

Hari Travels Volvo
Departs Delhi : CP, Shivaji Stadium : 6:00pm
Azad Mkt, Transport Center : 7:30pm
Arrives Katra : Main Chownk: 7:00am
Price : Rs 750

Delhi to Manali
Raj National Express Volvo
Departs New Delhi: 5:30pm
Arrives Manali: 8:00am
Price: 786 (including taxes)

HRTC (Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation) Volvo
Departs New Delhi: 8:36pm - From Himachal Bhavan
Arrives Manali : 10:00am
Price: 860 (including taxes)

Volvo timings and fare from Mumbai to other cities

Mumbai to Bangalore

Raj National Express service:
First point in Mumbai: 1:00pm - Boriveli
Last point in Mumbai: 2:15pm - Chembur
Arrives Bangalore: 8:30am
Price: Rs 995 including taxes.
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KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation):
First point in Mumbai: 3:00pm - Mumbai central
Last point in Mumbai: 4:00pm - Vashi
Arrives Bangalore: 9:00am
Price: 1013 including taxes.
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First point in Mumbai: 3:30pm - Boriveli
Last point in Mumbai: 4:30pm - Vashi
Arrives Bangalore: 9:30am
Price: 1013 including taxes.
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VRL travels :
Departures Mumbai: 10:00am/2:00pm/7:00pm - Hotel Gokul, Boriveli
Price: 1000 including taxes.
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Sharma Volvo:
First pick up in Mumbai: Gokul Hotel, Boriveli West : 10:00am/1:00pm/ 3:00pm
Yogi Hotel, Chembur: Vashi Junction: 12:15pm/-- / 05:00pm
Vashi Junction: -- / 11:00am / --
Arrives Bangalore: Kalasipalyam : 07:00am/11:00am / 1:00pm
Price: Rs 1,020
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Sharma Volvo (Sion..)
Dena Bank, Sion : 7:00pm
Vashi : 7:45pm
Bangalore : Kalasipalyam : 3:00pm
Price: Rs 1,020
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Mumbai to Ahmedabad

Eagle Volvo
First point in Mumbai: 6:45pm/8:15pm/12:15pm - Eagle travel agency, Grant Road East
Last point in Mumbai : 9:15pm/10:30pm/2:45pm - Kashmira, opp police station.
Arrival at Ahmedabad : 7:00am/9:00am/1:00am - Navchetan high school
Price : Rs 600 including taxes
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Eagle Non Volvo, Non-A/c
First point in Mumbai: 7:30pm - Eagle travel agency, Grant Road East
Last point in Mumbai : 9:45pm - Boriveli, National Park
Arrival at Ahmedabad : 7:30am - Navchetan high school
Price : Rs 450 including taxes
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Raj National Express (Tata Globus)
First point in Mumbai: 9:00pm/10:00pm/11:00pm - Bandra
Last point in Mumbai: 9:45pm/10:45pm/11:45pm - Boriveli
Arrives Vadodra : 7:00am/8:00am/9:00am - Jetalpur road
Arrives Ahmedabad : 9:00am/10:00am/11:00pm - Wide Angel
Price : Rs 523 including taxes
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Neeta Volvo
First point in Mumbai : 8:00pm/9:00pm - Neeta Volvo office, Vashi
Last point in Mumbai : 11:00pm/11:25pm - Shivaji Statue, Kashmira
Arrives Surat : 3:30am/4:30am - Kamraj Chowkdi
Arrives Bharuch : 5:00am/6:00am - Highway
Arrives Vadodra : 7:00am/8:00am - Kala Ghoda, ST stand
Arrives Ahmedabad : 8:00am/9:00am - CTM Geeta Madir, Paladi
Price : N/A
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Mumbai to Goa

Raj National Express Volvo
First point in Mumbai: 8:00pm - Borivali
Last point in Mumbai: 9:30pm - Chembur
Arrives Goa: 0730am - Panaji
Price: 730 including taxes
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Neeta Volvo
First point in Mumbai: 7:00pm/8:00pm - Borivali
Last point in Mumbai: 9:30pm/10:30pm - Neeta Volvo Office, Vashi
First point in Goa: 7:00am/8:00am - Panjim
First point in Goa 7:30am/8:30am - Mapsa
First point in Goa 8:15am/9:15am - Madgaon
Price: NA/600 (including taxes)
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Konduskar Volvo
Departs: 7:30pm
Arrives: 10:00am
Price: 600 including taxes
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Paulo Travels Volvo
Type: Volvo Economy/Business/Late night Seater/L.N Sleeper/L.N Seater/L.N Sleeper
Departs: 5:00pm/5:00pm/7:30pm/7:30pm/8:00pm/8:00pm
Arrives: 6:30am/6:30am/7:30am/7:30am/8:00am/8:00am
Price: 500/600/600/700/600/700 (including taxes)
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Modern Travels Volvo
Type: Volvo Semi Sleeper/Seater
First point in Mumbai: 5:30pm/5:30pm- Hotel Gokul, Borivali (w)
Last point in Mumbai: 8:15pm/8:15pm - Modern Lunch Home, Sion (w)
Arrives Goa: 7:30am - Mapsa
Price: 600/500 (including taxes)
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Mumbai to Udaipur

Eagle travels Volvo
First point in Mumbai: 12:30pm/6:00pm/5:45pm/5:45pm - Grant Road East
Last point in Mumbai: 2:30pm/NA/ 8:00pm / NA- National Park, Boriveli
Arrival in Udaipur : 2:00am/ 7:00am / 7:00am/7:30am : Maharashtra Bank, Hotel Raj
Price: Rs 900/900/900/800 (including taxes)
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Longest Volvo B7R routes in India

Volvo buses have been known to cover long distance fast, and even beat the trains when it comes to reaching first! Passengers are willing to pay as much as 1000 bucks for a 18-20hour journey...

Here is a list of some of the longest routes on which the B7R runs

Bangalore-Vizag : 1015
Bangalore-Shirdi : 1040
Chennai-Vizag : 810
Mumbai-Mangalore : 993
Mumbai-Bangalore : 998
Mumbai-Hyderabad : 711
Mumbai-Udaipur : 800
Pune-Ahmedabad : 880
Vizag-Kolkata : 880
Goa-Ahmedabad : 1050

Bus travel in India

Travelling by bus has come off age in India. Gone are the days when due to high wait-list in trains, one had to board filthy non a/c slow uncomfortable buses to reach their destinations.
The change has mainly been due to Volvo entering the Indian luxury bus segment some years back. Well, they actually gave birth to the non-existent luxury bus segment with the B7R model, which has seen quite a few changes since its introduction in India.

The B7R is now the leader of the segment and people are willing to pay as much as Rs 1,000 for routes like Mumbai-Bangalore (1000+kms), which is done in around 17 hours. The B7R is fast, comfortable and safe and best of all, it beats the train on timings too! New long routes are coming up too, like the Vizag - Kolkata 800km route, operated by APSRTC (Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation)

This blog will try to help travellers seeking more information on luxury buses plying around India, specially the B7R volvo, routes, fares and a lot more.

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