Re: Interstate Night Service Drivers let me Put in My experience as well for himachal roadways . A little contribution from North as well.
I usually travel from ISBT Delhi to my Native in himachal pradesh and total distance is 560 KM;s One way . takes 10-11 hours in normal TATA bus ( 42 seat ) depending on the traffic .Route is DEL-CHD-Ropar- nangal dam-Una-hamirpur.
Till nangal dam / UNA , the route is plain With no hill areas driving. Upon reaching Una , All the HRTC buses Undergo a Mandatory Driver change ( conductor stays same for whole route ) and vice versa. from what ever I have seen in past 10 years of my night journeys , i have never seen any driver Smoking inside The bus to stay awake. They do chew tobacco / Pan Masala But no smoking. As for sleeping goes, never seen that happened so far. they are attentive 100 % as they usually get days rest after a trip . moreover in between trip also, HRTC has a guest house arranged at destination, where drivers / conductor takes rest for whole day. This is for normal buses . Never got the chance to travel in volvo / Isuzu buses as they don; t ply on my frequently traveled route ![Frustration](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/Frustration.gif) .
This weekend , traveled by Haryana Roadways . driver was attentive though out the journey but i found his driving dangerous. He was cutting through the traffic in zig zag manner without taking the foot off the accelerator . |