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Raj Travels and GHIAL seal the deal in a signing ceremony that will provide 125 shuttle buses to the new airport |
INDIA. Shree Raj Travels & Tours has been awarded the airport shuttles concession at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, just outside Hyderabad, effective once the airport is commissioned on 16 March 2008.
As part of the seven-year contract the concessionaire will provide 125 air-conditioned airport shuttle buses to the new airport. The buses will ferry passengers at 15-minute intervals during peak hours and at 30-minute intervals at non-peak times. The price per trip is expected to be below Rs100 (US$2.50).
More than 75 airport shuttle buses will ferry passengers to and from 15 designated locations in the city, including Sainikpuri, Gachibowli, Charminar, Mehdipatnam, Necklace Road, Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station, Dilsukhnagar, Uppal, Tarnaka, Secunderabad Railway Station, Begumpet Airport, Paryatak Bhavan, Errgadda, Jubilee Hills and HiTec City.
50 buses will be dedicated to ferrying airport staff.
The buses are fitted with vehicle tracking systems, Flight Information Display Systems, and onboard entertainment systems. There will also be Wi-Fi and food & beverage facilities onboard.
“We are constantly striving to enhance passenger experience at the new airport and our association with Shree Raj Travels & Tours is another step in this direction,” said Rajgopal Swami, Chief Financial Officer of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL), which awarded the concession.
“The airport shuttle bus service with facilities like Wi-Fi, vehicle tracking system, ample luggage storage space and food & beverage services will ensure the passengers’ drive to the new airport is stress-free and an enjoyable experience,” he added.
Commenting on the win, Shree Raj Travels & Tours Ltd. Chairman & Managing Director Lalith Sheth said: “We are excited to offer transport solutions between the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and the new Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. We are proud to be associated with GHIAL and look forward to offering a world-class experience to travellers.”
About Shree Raj Travels & Tours Ltd
Established in 1976, Shree Raj Travels & Tours Ltd. provides Indian travellers with package tour facilities. The company has 54 operational offices across India.
Raj Travels’s latest initiative is the Raj National Express, a bus service operating in 39 cities nationwide on metro and non-metro routes. The company currently operates 104 buses with hubs in Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Rajkot.
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