Monthly Archives: October 2021

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All SmartBuses have a WiFi box on them. But it is something we do not want to talk about much. We tried different methods, different data connectivity providers, and different hardware – but none could perform to the levels we are all used to experience at home or office. Here are the reasons for the same – Please note that WiFi on any mass-transit vehicle like IntrCity SmartBus has some inherent constraints such as below – Not us, slowness is because of them! – Considering that it is on a moving bus – WiFi relies on the data connectivity provided by mobile operators (e.g. Airtel, Vodafone, etc.) prevalent on your journey route. Every IntrCity route passes through the route sections where we have seen that the connectivity is poor/not available. Also, do keep in mind that the WiFi is not designed for a moving vehicle. It is a shared WiFi – WiFi on this IntrCity bus…

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We are proud to announce the start of the second service between Hyderabad and Nellore starting this week. There has been an overwhelming response to the first SmartBus primarily driven by the regular travelers between the two cities. Besides the comfortable buses and excellent performance on punctuality – regular commuters between the two cities are also finding the experiences around covid safety, in-bus hospitality, in-bus CCTV, and helpful bus staff as completely new ever to be found in the bus industry. <<Instagram Feed>> Below is the snapshot from the IntrCity App wherein the feedback of passengers traveling on this route can be seen.   This IntrCity SmartBus will cover an approximately 500 km journey in about 8.5 hours and will also have mid-way stops at Chityala, Nalgonda, Ongole, and Kavali. Each bus will have safe online check-ins, and in-bus CCTV camera monitored by a Central Command Center Team, and an…

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Top 10 things to know about Washroom on IntrCity SmartBus – IntrCity SmartBus was the first in India to acknowledge that access to a washroom toilet was the biggest bane in the adoption of buses. To overcome this, SmartBus has a washroom fitted on the bus itself. Every washroom has a toilet commode, wash-basin, and soap liquid. The washroom also has an exhaust fan. Note that the use of the washroom is limited to toilet purposes only. All washrooms are properly cleaned and sanitized at their starting point. Not all the routes may have mid-way cleaning facilities. After each journey – the washroom is professionally cleaned and left to dry for several hours. The operation of the washroom is in accordance with the guidelines prescribed by roadway authorities. Two important aspects of these guidelines are (a) not to use it when the bus is stationary and (b) not to use…

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<<Instagram post link here>> Across India, you will find the same Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) before the pre-boarding of the bus. Every bus has a verification checklist, which the IntrCity Bus Captain team thoroughly complete. Both literally and figuratively the bus does not start before this checklist getting completed and submitted through the crew app.

October 1st marked the International Day of Older Persons. IntrCity Bus Captains across the country reached out to several senior citizens talking trip with us on this day and thanking them for trusting IntrCity SmartBus for their journey needs. <<Insert Image Gallery here>> It is inevitable that buses will start becoming the biggest mode of travel over the coming years. And making buses travel-friendly for Senior Citizens is going to be important. We are glad that many of the amenities (on-bus Bus Captain, Washrooms, Boarding Lounges, etc.) provided by IntrCity have been very much appreciated by our Senior Citizens guests. For this year 2021 – the theme for International Day of Older Persons was around “Digital Equity for all Ages”.  The theme stresses the need for the elderly to receive access to the digital world and help them become active participants to enrich their lives. We at IntrCity are committed…

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We at IntrCity SmartBus are extremely excited to join hands with Konduskar Travels to roll out the SmartBus on several routes across the country. Headquartered out of Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – Konduskar Travels have been a pioneer in rolling out safe and comfortable buses across several states over the last many years. With a ground fleet of more than 200 buses – they have understood the regional needs of long-distance intercity travel extremely well. We believe that this partnership is about leveraging ground operational experience along with the SmartBus consumer propositions such as safety, reliability, and punctuality. Passengers traveling on these SmartBuses will get access to a complete online booking and travel experience (such as online bus tracking along with ETA, booking special seats for special needs, good ordering, etc.). Besides this customers of these SmartBuses will also get access to IntrCity Lounges for safe boarding, Bus Host traveling with the…

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