ABT group make foray in Omni bus services

ABT Parcel Service, a leading goods transporter, will commence long distance Omni luxury bus services from November 1, a top offficial of the group said here yesterday

To start with, the company would operate buses in three sectors, all to Chennai from Coimbatore, Tirupur and Pollachi and down, M Manickam, Managing Director, ABT group said today.

Speaking to reporters during a trial run of the hi-tech 40-seater airconditioned bus, he said the company has proposed to increase its service across Tamil Nadu and also various parts of South India, including Bangalore, within one year.

With a bus costing Rs 30 lakh to Rs 35 lakh, the company proposed to add 35 more buses in this fiscal. To ensure passenger safety, a GPS control system has been fitted to monitor and track the vehicles.

On future plans,he said ABT would introduce package tours, daily or weeklong, to tourist spots and famous pilgrim centres The company is in the process of introducing e-ticketing facility so that passengers need not wait in queue for tickets Manickam added.

Source: The Hindu