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India (Commonwealth) _ February month marks the official launch of operations for FlixBus, a European tech-driven bus firm that announced its intentions to join the world’s second biggest bus market, India last year.
With comfortable travel at an affordable price and the highest safety standards possible, it seeks to completely transform intercity passenger transportation. The business will start operating in New Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, among other towns and routes. The initial routes, which connect Delhi with Ayodhya, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Manali, Hardwar, Rishikesh, Ajmer, Katra, Dehradun, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Jodhpur, Dharamshala, Lucknow, and Amritsar, will begin service on February 6th at a special launch price of Rs 99.
Bookings have already begun. There will be more than 200 connections overall on the routes, including 59 stations.
FlixBus will use its in-house IT platform in strategic partnerships with regional bus operators to enable partners to improve their business operations. Leading the way in yield optimization, revenue management, and network planning, FlixBus is dedicated to provide operators and passengers with a smooth and effective travel experience by upholding the highest standards of quality, safety, and consistency.
Furthermore, FlixBus will only run high-end bus models with BS6 engines, which comply with strict emission regulations that drastically cut down on pollutants and further solidify the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability.
The safety elements of FlixBus include gender seating, which automatically reserves seats adjacent to women for other women, a traffic control ward, a 24-hour incident response staff, 2-point seat belts for every seat, and special FlixBus lounges.
The CEO of Flix, Andre Schwammlein, expressed his happiness to announce the launch of FlixBus in India, marking a significant step in our journey to enter our 43rd nation and one of the biggest bus markets in the world. We are excited about the enormous chance to enter the vibrant Indian market and the substantial potential it has to transform the country’s transportation system. Our goal of providing everyone with safe, inexpensive, and sustainable travel alternatives aligns nicely with India’s aspirations. In every area we operate in, we are dedicated to maintaining consistent quality, safety, and a flawless client experience, in recognition of the rising need for such services in India.
FlixBus India’s MD, Surya Khurana, stated that the company is excited to launch its services in India. Because of our dedication to provide comfortable, secure, and affordable travel, millions of people worldwide choose us to explore a wide range of locations. Our success is a result of our tight cooperation with regional operators as we optimize for efficiency and development. We support shared mobility as a means of lowering pollution and traffic in urban areas. We are thrilled to be at the forefront of this change, establishing a worldwide standard for smooth, dependable, and reasonably priced intercity transportation. We anticipate significant changes in the Indian intercity travel market.
The Federal Republic of Germany’s ambassador to Bhutan and India, Dr. Philipp Ackermann, declared, “The German transportation giant Flixbus is coming to India! I really believe that it presents a fantastic opportunity for our two nations. Both administrations work together.
The German transportation company Flixbus is coming to India, according to Dr. Philipp Ackermann, the ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Bhutan and India. He firmly believes that it presents a fantastic opportunity for our two nations. Under the auspices of the Green and Sustainable Development Partnership, both governments work together to modernize the Indian energy sector and contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions in several other areas, such as transportation.
It is extremely encouraging that a private firm with a focus on reducing CO2 emissions and offering sustainable mobility as part of its business strategy exists. Encouraging group travel to cut down on transportation-related emissions is a worldwide endeavor that needs major work from our society and the governments of Germany and India. Increasing the accessibility and convenience of bus travel is a key lever to raise the allure of communal transportation.
The German company FlixBus, which provides intercity bus travel throughout Europe, North America, and South America, had originally intended to begin operating in India in 2024. It is owned by Flix SE, the same company that runs Greyhound Lines, Kâmil Koç, Flixtrain, and FlixCar. On behalf of bus operators, Flixbus either runs the buses or, frequently, only manages the marketing, pricing, and customer service in exchange for a commission. With 60 million passengers carried in 2022—38 million in Europe, 13 million in Turkey, and 8 million in North America—FlixBus generated revenues of €1.5 billion.
Examining the nations where Flixbus was operating in October 2023, it is verified that by 2024, Flixbus was serving more than 400,000 routes and 5,000 destinations throughout more than 40 nations.
André Schwämmlein, Jochen Engert, and Daniel Krauss started FlixBus in Munich in 2011. FlixMobility GmbH raised $650 million at a US$3 billion valuation in June 2021.FlixMobility GmbH changed its name to Flix SE in April 2022, and Flix took the place of FlixMobility as the main brand. In February 2013, FlixBus opened its first three routes in Bavaria, Germany, to capitalize on Germany’s decision to allow competition in the bus industry.Routes around Europe were added in the next years.
2018 saw the launch of FlixBus in the United States; it began operations in Los Angeles and added service to the East Coast in 2019 under the Eastern Bus brand. FlixBus began operating in Canada in 2022, offering service in British Columbia and Ontario. FlixBus began operations in Chile in 2023 after debuting in Brazil in 2021.
