IANS | 14 Mar, 2024
About 67 per cent of online bus ticket bookings in India come from
tier 2 and tier 3 cities, while 33 per cent of bookings come from
metros, a new report showed on Wednesday.
According to the online
bus ticketing platform redBus, this trend showcases the growing
importance of tier 2 and tier 3 cities and increased digital penetration
into non-metro areas.
"This report signifies our commitment to
revolutionising the bus transport industry, offering precise figures and
trends previously unavailable," said Prakash Sangam, CEO, redBus.
According
to the report, young travellers dominated the bookings, with 29 per
cent aged 18-25 and 39 per cent aged 26-36, showing that buses are one
of the preferred movers of students and working adults.
About 33 per cent of all passengers were female, and 52 per cent of bookings were for solo travellers.
Moreover, the report noted that expressway development can result in up to 200 per cent growth in bus seat bookings.
The
national highway network has increased by 60 per cent in the last
decade to cover 1,46,145 km in 2023 and has resulted in a considerable
reduction in travel time by buses.
Maharashtra and Goa topped the
charts with 82 per cent bus occupancy, while Madhya Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh saw the lowest at 67 per cent.
The all-India bus occupancy rate was 77 per cent.
The report also mentioned that the number of passengers travelled in the November and December (2023) period was 36.06 million.
