Road Journey in Telangana in Public Transport Bus

It has been quite a while since i had a long journey in a public bus. Used to travel in Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) during my graduation days between Thiruvananthapuram / Trivandrum and my home in Cherthala / Shertallai. Not so quite comfortable journey mostly carried out after second show of a movie in a theatre near Thampanoor so that i can use the 4 hours for sleeping. During my first year in college, this journey in a Fast Passenger class of KSRTC bus costed around Rs. 20. Generally there will be a pit stop at Kayamkulam for pipping hot tea and snacks. Those memories apart, i made use of a recent trip for an opportunity to travel by Telangana public transport Journey from Ramagundam - where i am presently stationed, to Hyderabad was in night. I relished my erstwhile method of sleeping through journey in this leg.

Return journey from Hyderabad to Ramagundam was in day time. This was a "Super Luxury" category of bus which is akin to "Super Fast" of KSRTC. Its a Non-AC bus with tinted glass windows. Remarkably it has one USB port in each row of seats for Mobile Charging. I guess having mobile up and connected all the time is developing into a basic need like proverbial "Roti, Kapada aur Makaan" (Food, Cloth and Shelter) Unlike home, here only one staff is alloted to bus. He is primarily driver but doubles up as ticket dispensing, cash colleting conductor in KSRTC. The journey is again 4 hours. It was good to see the country side of Telangana - lush green with recent rains withRocky and hillock terrain appearing at times.

Initially i was bit pertubed about the single man operating the trip, but really there is nothing much to worry. State run bus depots are nearby at any point in journey & any distress call would defenitely been catered to. Did not face any such problem throughout the trip. Dirver was helpful in allowing m to get the nearest point in the route to my destination though it is not a designated stop.