[nityamishra14]

Originally Posted by discoverwild

True. But if you can maintain a bus in good condition, you should be able to ensure a clean washroom too. It's better than women having to alight in shady motels in the middle of the night.

Recently came across an promotional video of Mahalaxmi Travels Volvo 9600 Delhi to Ayodhya route which showcase a washroom. Washroom may be a deciding factor to acquire travellers from Railways and given the next expressways lined up, bus travel may come up strongly.

Ques -
1. Can these buses have bio toilets as introduced long by railways, the only discharge is water and gas
2. Why these have not been successful on long routes like Mumbai Bengaluru ?
3. How many sleeper berths will be removed to make way for washroom ?

Lastly , just wondering how much is the ROI for these buses for a new player in the market for new route such as Nagpur Mumbai Samruddhi Marg ?

[discoverwild]

Originally Posted by nityamishra14

Ques -
1. Can these buses have bio toilets as introduced long by railways, the only discharge is water and gas
2. Why these have not been successful on long routes like Mumbai Bengaluru ?
3. How many sleeper berths will be removed to make way for washroom ?

1. Possible. Or simply use tanks that can be emptied after every trip.
2. The same route was the longest journey I ever had on a bus. Suffice to say, it was a painful night. The AC was on full blast. The driver refused to stop at any bunk or hotel till he reached the designated (preferred) shady motel, an hour or so later.
3. One row (two seats) is all it needs. Compact washroom. We have installed one in a Tata Winger.

[ashkamath]

Originally Posted by GeeTee TSI

I gave up my opportunity to drive to Chennai and took the Volvo 9600 based Ambaari Utsav from Bangalore

The aisle is not very wide and it is not recommended to carry anything beyond a laptop backpack inside the cabin
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I might be in the minority with my view here. I am feeling extremely claustrophobic by just looking at this image. I haven't travelled in a night bus since many years, and perhaps that's why it feels so.

Whenever I travel by train or flight, I made a mental note of the exit doors location, how far my seat is from the exit and main doors and so on. It may not seem important, but I do it anyway.

In regular buses too, I make a mental note of the emergency exit door. In these sleeper buses with all those curtains and narrow passage, I would feel a bit uncomfortable and may not take up this mode (sleeper bus) of transport for my journey.

[RM Motorsports]

All new Volvo 9600 Coach in all its glory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VRDfBmJBjs

[PreludeSH]

If you look at the new electric buses that are planned in Karnataka for both KSRTC and BMTC, most of them are non-Volvo buses. Volvo might lose out going forward due to its pricing compared to Indian companies collaborating with Chinese ones in this segment.

[nityamishra14]

Originally Posted by discoverwild

3. One row (two seats) is all it needs. Compact washroom. We have installed one in a Tata Winger.

Thanks for this info. Sometimes I also feel like getting a winger and install a washroom. Would love to know more.

So you have some details or any video? And some experiences on the ride quality. Thanks.

[discoverwild]

Originally Posted by nityamishra14

Thanks for this info. Sometimes I also feel like getting a winger and install a washroom. Would love to know more.

So you have some details or any video? And some experiences on the ride quality. Thanks.

This link will give you most of the details you need to know.

https://www.swargafoundation.org/sarathi/