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I took an overnight Scania bus from Ahmedabad to Mumbai. Here’s how it went
Earlier this year, my Ahmedabad to Mumbai journey by an overnight bus happened at very short notice.
My Plan A had been to go to Kutch with a friend. When the friend became unavailable, I did not want to visit Kutch alone and decided to head to Mumbai. Looking at options, I realised I didn’t want to pay that much money for the short flight and train tickets weren’t available. Bus seemed like the best choice.
I did not choose the cheapest option, which was be less than INR 500. I was not expecting a sound sleep, but I did expect a somewhat comfortable rest, which is why I chose an air-conditioned sleeper Scania coach operated by Chirag Travel Company. I made the booking through Redbus and it cost me INR1,166. Continue reading I took an overnight Scania bus from Ahmedabad to Mumbai. Here’s how it went
Air India to operate new flights for Kumbh Mela
New Delhi (TAN): Air India has announced that it will operate new flights to Allahabad (Prayagraj) from several Indian cities in order to ease the rush of devotees during Kumbh Mela.
The new flights will be scheduled from Kolkata, Delhi, and Ahmedabad from January 13 to March 30 this year.
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New airline plans UK-India direct flights
June 27 (TravelAndy): UK-based low-cost airline POP, short for People Over Profit (because it intends to donate the majority of its profits to charity), intends to start non-stop flights from Stansted Airport in the UK to the Indian cities of Amritsar and Ahmedabad.
At present, non-stop flight from UK fly only to the Indian cities of Mumbai and Delhi.
The services are slated to begin from autumn, 2016. Continue reading New airline plans UK-India direct flights
Ahmedabad runway closure to affect flights
March 10 (TravelAndy): To execute a scheduled resurfacing, the runway of Ahmedabad airport will remain closed from 10.00 to 18.00 from April 15 to October 29, said reports.
Following the closure, private airline Indigo has announced cancellation of 14 flights flying to and from the capital of India’s state of Gujarat.
Indigo, which currently flies 24 flights to and from Ahmedabad has announced in a statement that flights between Ahmedabad and Delhi, Goa, Kolkata, Pune, Indore, Bangaluru, Mumbai will be non-operational during this phase. Continue reading Ahmedabad runway closure to affect flights