Mahabus by MSRTC

Those who are familiar with red-yellow buses plying in nook and corners of Maharashtra will be surprised to see this new bus. So far the luxury for state owned carrier was age old white-blue Asiad buses named as they were official carriers for the Asiad event in 1982. In between they started Volvo services on Mumbai-Pune and Mumbai-Hyderabad routes but they were limited and unknown to rest of Maharashtra.

Now as part of restructuring propelled by thinning crowd in MSRTC buses, a new initiative branded Mahabus is taken, and Chinese made KingLong buses are acquired to enhance comfort and luxury in affordable prices with Mahabus.

The Kinglong buses pictured at left will venture on Mumbai-Goa route from this decemeber, they are already plying on Mumbai-Pune route.

More details and time table for mumbai-pune service is available on MSRTC's newly launched website here at http://msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in/mahabus.html