This is my review of Kallada G4 volvo multiaxle from Bangalore to Thiruvananthapuram
TRAVELS:Kallada G4
BUS:VOLVO MULTIAXLE
SCHEDULED DEPT:9:30pm(actual:9 35pm)
SCHEDULED ARRV:7:30am(actual:7 25am)
BOARDING PT:Madiwala
Dropping PR:Killipalam, Trivandrum
FARE:1100
Bus No KA-01-AB-7438
I had decided to travel on the 20th March 2013, as I had a planned visit to Sabarimala on the next day. I called up angel travels and booked my tickets on Monday.
On the day of travel I left early and went to Mad Over Doghnuts at koramangala for a event. Downed a few and then packed some for home and walked over to Angel picked my tickets and walked off to the petrol pump. Had a dosa for dinner at Cauvery and was back at the petrol pump by 9:10. My seat number was 11 but confirmed with the friends travels guy and took on seat on the second last row. Both the drivers were ex-bharathi, kind of knew both of them.
Most of the people had arrived by 9:20 but we waited for one passenger and finally left at 9:35. He went round through StJohns- Krupanidhi college-Madiwala market route and then got back to the main road and took the elevated expressway. Movie 'Sachein' was played. The back screen was not opened though.After 19 minutes one of the passengers opened the second screen. Again g4 has put up a new small display with their website address. This is a nice innovation.
We reached Hosur by 10:25 and we took the route through Rayakottai and Palacode. The road was very mediocre but the driver kept decent pace. We reached the L&T Toll plaza(Past Dharmapuri) at 12:00 and left after a quick 5 minutes bio break. Here is when I went to sleep. Woke up around 3 AM at the thirumangalam toll plaza(about 280 Kms in 3 hours!!!). I could see a Parveen Merc right next to us. Later we stopped in front of the Tirumangalam bus stop for a 10 minute Bio/tea break. The first driver got off the bus(to go home) and the second driver took to the wheels.
I went back to sleep and remember the bus passing through nagercoil around 6:50 AM. the driver started doing decent speeds on the single lane roads as well. Only in 1 or 2 overtakes he was rash. At 7:25 i was dropped at Killipalam, less than a KM to Thampanoor so was sure it would meet the 7:30 arrival time.
All in all excellent drive, and good to see the effort of Kallada G4 guys to ensure the buses are fueled up before departure and don not waste any time at all. Way to go Santhej and team.
TRAVELS:Kallada G4
BUS:VOLVO MULTIAXLE
SCHEDULED DEPT:9:30pm(actual:9 35pm)
SCHEDULED ARRV:7:30am(actual:7 25am)
BOARDING PT:Madiwala
Dropping PR:Killipalam, Trivandrum
FARE:1100
Bus No KA-01-AB-7438
I had decided to travel on the 20th March 2013, as I had a planned visit to Sabarimala on the next day. I called up angel travels and booked my tickets on Monday.
On the day of travel I left early and went to Mad Over Doghnuts at koramangala for a event. Downed a few and then packed some for home and walked over to Angel picked my tickets and walked off to the petrol pump. Had a dosa for dinner at Cauvery and was back at the petrol pump by 9:10. My seat number was 11 but confirmed with the friends travels guy and took on seat on the second last row. Both the drivers were ex-bharathi, kind of knew both of them.
Most of the people had arrived by 9:20 but we waited for one passenger and finally left at 9:35. He went round through StJohns- Krupanidhi college-Madiwala market route and then got back to the main road and took the elevated expressway. Movie 'Sachein' was played. The back screen was not opened though.After 19 minutes one of the passengers opened the second screen. Again g4 has put up a new small display with their website address. This is a nice innovation.
We reached Hosur by 10:25 and we took the route through Rayakottai and Palacode. The road was very mediocre but the driver kept decent pace. We reached the L&T Toll plaza(Past Dharmapuri) at 12:00 and left after a quick 5 minutes bio break. Here is when I went to sleep. Woke up around 3 AM at the thirumangalam toll plaza(about 280 Kms in 3 hours!!!). I could see a Parveen Merc right next to us. Later we stopped in front of the Tirumangalam bus stop for a 10 minute Bio/tea break. The first driver got off the bus(to go home) and the second driver took to the wheels.
I went back to sleep and remember the bus passing through nagercoil around 6:50 AM. the driver started doing decent speeds on the single lane roads as well. Only in 1 or 2 overtakes he was rash. At 7:25 i was dropped at Killipalam, less than a KM to Thampanoor so was sure it would meet the 7:30 arrival time.
All in all excellent drive, and good to see the effort of Kallada G4 guys to ensure the buses are fueled up before departure and don not waste any time at all. Way to go Santhej and team.
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