AbhiBus Expands SRTC Network, Now Covers 17 State Transport Services

09 Sep 2025 CW Team

The latest additions include ASTC (Assam), SBSTC (South Bengal), TSRTC (Telangana), PRTC (Punjab/PEPSU), KSRTC (Kerala), SNT (Sikkim), and UTC (Uttarakhand). This move enables travellers to seamlessly book inter-city and inter-state bus routes across almost all major regions of India via AbhiBus, ixigo, and ConfirmTkt apps and websites.

By bringing more SRTCs onto a single platform, AbhiBus aims to simplify public transport booking while offering reliable schedules and affordable fares.

Rohit Sharma, COO, AbhiBus, said, “Through these new partnerships, we’re bringing the widest range of choices to our users, making bus travel more convenient, accessible, and hassle-free for millions of passengers. These SRTCs offer affordable fares on popular routes with dependable schedules, and their integration with AbhiBus will enable us to tap into a wider base of bus bookers and deepen the supply selection we offer to our travelers. Our brand recognition, unique reach and the rapid growth that the wider ixigo group offers to SRTCs has helped us in securing these partnerships.”

With this expansion, AbhiBus now covers 17 major SRTCs, including GSRTC (Gujarat), BSRTC (Bihar), RSRTC (Rajasthan), HRTC (Himachal Pradesh), UPSRTC (Uttar Pradesh), JKSRTC (Jammu & Kashmir), APSRTC (Andhra Pradesh), KTCL (Goa), and WBTC (West Bengal), in addition to the newly onboarded services. This comprehensive coverage strengthens nationwide connectivity and enhances travel options for passengers.

News source: Hindustan times

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