Hyderabad, 19 October, 2023 – With the much-anticipated Dussehra festival just around the corner, redBus, the world’s largest online bus ticketing platform, is witnessing a surge in bus ticket bookings in the Andhra – Telangana region. Ahead of the festival, redBus has recorded a significant 40% increase in ticket bookings, 14 days in advance, reflecting the growing demand for travel during this festive holiday season.
As the holiday fervour grips the state capital, Bapatla, Machilipatnam & Ramoji Film City are the top leisure destinations Hyderabadis are heading for. Tirupati, Srisailam and Annavaram are the top religious destinations favoured this season. Hyderabad also serves as a significant outbound travel hub during Dussehra, contributing to more than 40% of both interstate and intrastate travel. A staggering 3.2 lakh people are expected to travel per day, during the festive period. After Hyderabad, highest outbound intra-state traffic comes from Vijaywada, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Guntur, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Kakinada & Kurnool.
Prakash Sangam, CEO of redBus, shared his perspective on the surge in travel bookings, “The holiday period associated with Dussehra is an important travel occasion in this region, and we are witnessing a marked preference among people for all kinds of travel- leisure, homeward bound & religious travel. Improved road infrastructure and bus connectivity have contributed to the growing demand for bus travel as an option. We have recorded an impressive 40% growth in travel compared to last year. This trend is expected to continue as we approach the year-end, and we are excited for our users and partner bus operators as we enter the season of travel.”
Key Insights for the region:
● Top Inter States Routes during Dussehra (in order):
Hyderabad-Bangalore-Hyderabad
Tirupati-Bangalore-Tirupati
Hyderabad-Chennai-Hyderabad
Hyderabad-Mumbai-Hyderabad
Nellore-Bangalore-Nellore
Top Intra State Routes during Dussehra (in order):
Hyderabad-Vijayawada-Hyderabad
Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad-Ongole-Hyderabad
Hyderabad-Nellore-Hyderabad
Hyderabad-Guntur-Hyderabad
