After taking the VRL volvo to Davangere on the 5th (READ HERE), I took the Sharma B9R back to Pune on the 8th November. Again the seat was booked online and though yet again Redbus mentioned boarding time at 8pm, the bus arrived in Davanagere at 9:15pm. I had pre-called the Sharma agent in Davanagere and he had confirmed the time as 9:30pm. Fair enough. But to my dismay, the bus ended up taking a 45min dinner break in Davangere at left only at 10:15pm. But this was just the starting. After cr... Read Full Story
Date of journey : 5th November 2009Bus route : Mumbai to BangaloreMy route : Boarding at Pune, dropping at Davanagere.I took the 7pm Pune VRL bus. I had booked the ticket via redbus.in and though the site mentioned the pickup point as Laxmi Narayan Theatre, the actual boarding point was Katraj. The bus came 15min late but the worse part was that the bus left at 7:45pm. The reason being that VRL guys were busy loading parcel (courier bags) in the belly of the bus. Unlike other operators like K... Read Full Story
There is a reason why Volvo is now offering adjustable air suspension on the newer 9400 series B7R and B9R. I saw this feature first hand recently on the Mumbai-Bangalore KSRTC B7R. The lane leading into the pick-up point in Pune (camp) is very tricky : the dirt road is 6-8 inches lower than the main road. The driver made full use of the air-suspension, lifted the whole bus by a few inches and had no trouble whatsoever negotiating this obstacle. It looks pretty cool as well!Here is another e... Read Full Story
Pic: jkv from www.team-bhp.comWhile I took the KSRTC Volvo to Davangere from Pune (READ), on the way back, i booked myself on the Bangalore-Mumbai Sharma Volvo. The one that leaves Bangalore by 3-3:30pm is the new Multi-axle B9R Volvo. It reaches Davanagere from Bangalore by around 9pm but then also halts in the city for Dinner. My seat no was 1 - directly behind the driver. The front row also means that you can lift ur legs and keep it on the support in front of you. We left Davanagere city ... Read Full Story
Left to Right: My Shirdi-Bangalore KSRTC, Mumbai-Bangalore Vishal volvo, Mumbai-Mangalore KSRTC VolvoFor past experiences, you the LABELS features in the right column on this page.On 16th October, I took the Shirdi to Bangalore KSRTC Volvo for my Pune - Davanagere trip. My seat no was 26. This bus leaves Shirdi at 1pm and reporting time at the Pune camp office is 6pm. The bus was a little late and due to peak season, it seemed there was some overbooking by agents which led to a commotion and ... Read Full Story
Although Volvo buses have really revolutionized the way we looked at bus travel in India but the fact is cheaper air tickets in the recent past has helped a lot of travelers. If booked in advance, you can almost fly to your destination in under two hours than take an 18 hour Volvo bus ride, that too at less than twice the amount!! Here is an example. If you book a flight from Mumbai to Bangalore around 12-14 days in advance, you will get a ticket for around Rs 2100 only - source- yatra.com! W... Read Full Story
Here are a few accidents involving Volvo B7R and Mercedes buses that we have shared with you on this blog.1. First Mercedes bus crash in India2. KSRTC crash on Mangalore route3. KSRTC Infosys crash enroute PuneOn 5th October, another horrific fatal crash involving the new multi-axle Volvo B9R happened in south India near Dharmapuri.Picture : www.team-bhp.com : one of the better automotive blogs in IndiaAccording to reports, five persons were killed in the collision involving the KPN Volvo and... Read Full Story
Click HERE to see the first official pictures of the 2010 Honda VFR1200F.Here are a few more shots of the motorcycle's finer detailsThe front discThe heart of the 20101 Honda VFR1200FSpeedometer consoleThe exhaust looks great. No really...Yep - the VFR1200F is shaft driven!Fucking sexy!The cockpit.. Read Full Story
The cat is finally out of the bag! Honda has unveiled one of its most awaited motorcycles till date, the 2010 Honda VFR1200F. Here are the official pictures of the three different colors along with a few action shots as well.The 2010 Honda VFR1200F comes with a 1237cc liquid cooled engine that is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission with two modes - the new Dual Clutch Automatic Transmission system. Pricing of the VFR1200F thought hasnt been announced yet... Stay tuned for more! ALSO SE... Read Full Story
Bajaj finally launched the most awaited motorcycles in the recent past - the Kawasaki Ninja 250R. The best selling 250cc bike in the world comes with a 33 PS fuel injected liquid cooled engine and will be sold at a sticker price of Rs 2.69 lakh (ex-showroom).Bookings start in a day or two. Read more about the bike HEREALSO SEE:1. Hero Honda ZMR launched Read Full Story
