APSRTC

Total Number of APSRTC Buses: 11,678 

Owned by: Government of Andhra Pradesh

Started operating in: 1958

Head office: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

Types of Services offered: Transit Bus, Intecity Bus

Popular Bus Services by APSRTC: Amaravati, Garuda Plus, Saptagiri, Night Rider, Metro Express, Vennela

Areas Served by APSRTC Buses: Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Puducherry, Telangana

Updated on: 16th June 2021

• The state of Andhra Pradesh has extended the lockdown until 20th June 2021. There is a curfew imposed in Andhra Pradesh and APSRTC public transport buses will be running only between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m.. 
• APSRTC buses have suspended all services to other states and will be operating only for their respective districts and neighbouring districts in Andhra Pradesh.
• The state of Andhra Pradesh has imposed strict travel restrictions on interstate and intrastate travelers. Travelers to Andhra Pradesh will require to register online up to 72 hours before travel on the Spandana website.
• APSRTC is to alter some of its bus schedules across Andhra Pradesh based on the fluctuating number of people opting for public transport during Covid-19 crisis. 
• Amid Coronavirus Crisis, APSRTC has decided to launch new non-AC sleeper buses to curb the contraction of the virus.
• APSRTC is likely to launch electric buses on some of the routes in Andhra Pradesh.

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), originally founded as Nizam State Rail & Road Transport Department (NSR-RTD), in June 1932 started as a department of Nizam State Railway with 27 buses and 166 staff. APSRTC eventually gained momentum, and within the last 78 years, it increased its fleet size to 14123 buses and has more than 692 bus shelters. APSRTC has also received 2 national awards for its great passenger services and 3 Bus India awards for constantly growing customer satisfaction.

This massive fleet of APSRTC buses serves more than 75 lakh passengers every day, connecting 14000 villages to major cities and towns across the state. APSRTC services are not just limited to the state but also cater to movement in the neighboring states such as Telangana, Karnataka, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu. This whole operation is fragmented into 4 zones and is managed by 12 regional level Managers.

Amenities on APSRTC

APSRTC is among the industry leaders in the bus transportation services in Andhra Pradesh. It is known for providing the best in class bus services for daily commuters. It doesn’t believe in compromising with the safety and comfort of its passengers and provides one of the most affordable bus services in the state. APSRTC has also always pushed for better inter-city services across Andhra Pradesh and surveys are taken in order to know the passengers' needs. APSRTC online booking using redBus makes it easier for passengers to book a bus ticket. APSRTC online tickets can be booked 30 days in advance, which enables the passengers plan their upcoming trip really well.

The buses run under APSRTC are generally equipped with all the necessary amenities required to make your travel safer and convenient. The set of amenities might vary depending upon the type of accommodation booked by you. APSRTC bus bookings generally provide you with amenities such as:

• Charging socket
• Mineral water bottles
• Blankets
• Air conditioner
• Central television
• Air freshener
• Disposable seat covers, etc.
  
  

With the help of online bus booking portals like redBus, APSRTC has been a pioneer in excellent digital payment for bus booking and has recently received Digital Technology Sabha Award consecutively for the third time in 2020-2021.

Popular Travel Routes Covered by APSRTC

APSRTC covers more than 30,600 routes on a regular basis. Some of the popular travel routes covered by APSRTC buses are as following:

• Hyderabad to Vijayawada 
• Bengaluru to Tirupati 
• Chittoor to Bangalore 
• Vellore to Tirumala 
• Hyderabad to Vijayarai, and many more. 

The shortest and longest routes covered include Srisailam to Bhadrachalam & Rajahmundry to Bhadrachalam. You can easily check the APSRTC bus timings for buses traveling in your route using the redBus portal.

Types of APSRTC Buses

APSRTC online booking provides you with numerous bus options to choose from for your travel destination. Some of the most prominent buses offered by APSRTC include Vennela A/C sleeper, Garuda Plus (Multiaxle A/C), Scania Desire A/C buses, City buses, Super Luxury, Amaravathi A/C. All the buses are selected based on the comfort and safety quotient of the passengers and aims to provide the most comfortable travel experience. Let’s take a look at some specifications.

• Vennela A/C Sleeper: The Vennela A/C sleeper features a two-tier accommodation and is designed to carry a maximum of 24 passengers.
  
• Garuda A/C Coach: The Garuda A/C Coach provides a luxurious travel experience to its passengers by featuring amenities such as air suspension, pushback seats, reading lamps, audio, and video entertainment, etc.
  
• Amaravathi A/C: The Amravathi A/C bus is a 47 seater A/C sleeper coach that usually services night hours and is equipped with all necessary amenities required to make the travel comfortable and safe.
  
• Scania Desire A/C bus: The Scania Desire A/C bus is best suited for passengers who are traveling on a low-budget but need air conditioning in their accommodations.
  

Popular Cities Covered by APSRTC

APSRTC buses cover more than 43.4 lakh kilometers daily covering more than 30,000 routes. Some of the most popular cities covered by these buses include:

• Visakhapatnam 
• Vijayawada 
• Chittoor 
• Puttaparthi 
• Dornala 
• Velangi 
• Mylavaram 
• Ongole 
• Narasaraopet
  
  
  

Popular Pilgrimage Destinations with APSRTC

You can make APSRTC ticket booking for traveling to surrounding states and cities like:

• Mumbai 
• Pune 
• Shirdi 
• Nagpur 
• Chennai 
• Vellore, etc.
  

Shirdi is among the most popular pilgrimage destinations that you can easily visit by making APSRTC online bus booking. In addition to this, you can also visit other popular pilgrimage sites like Tirupati, Annavaram, Mangalagiri, Srisailam, Dwaraka Tirumala, etc. Pilgrims from all around the country book APSRTC bus tickets to travel to Tirumala for the famous Brahmotsavam festival . APSRTC also offers special darshan tickets on this occasion. APSRTC has also recetly declared to run 322 new buses to Srikalahasthi, Kailasakona, Talakona, Avanthi, Mallayya konda, Sadasivakona, Mallapa konda, Mogili, Jhuri, Siddeshwara kona, Gudimallam and Tavalam in Chittoor district on the occasion of Shivratri festival.

Safety+ is a feature by redBus that reinforces our attempt to ensure safer bus travel. It allows bus operators to showcase their compliance with Covid-19 measures across their staff and vehicles. While booking, users can use the Safety+ mark to identify buses that follow these measures outlined by the government of India.

Buses tagged with the Safety+ sign are disinfected regularly, are operated by staff members that wear face masks and gloves, and are installed with hand sanitizers.

As part of this move against the coronavirus, redBus requests all its users to maintain social distancing and observe personal hygiene. If you are travelling, make sure you are wearing a face mask at all times, washing your hands regularly, and not touching your face. In case you are unwell, please postpone your travel plans.

Initiatives Taken by APSRTC to Curb the Spread of Coronavirus

• No blankets are provided in all AC buses.
• The temperature is to be maintained between 24-25 degrees Centigrade in all AC buses.
• Curtains are removed from all the buses.

All AC passengers are requested to cooperate with APSRTC to curb the spread of Coronavirus.

APSRTC Live Tracking

With redBus, it's extremely easier to track your APSRTC bus live. The 'Track My Bus ' feature on redBus allows passengers to enable live tracking for APSRTC buses. While booking a bus on the selected route, one has to look for the APSRTC buses enabled with live tracking feature. 30 minutes prior to the journey, a tracking link will be sent to the passengers on their chosen contact details through which they can get the live status of their APSRTC bus.

Book an APSRTC online e-ticket via redBus to have a safe journey across Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states.

Is it safe to travel in Andhra Pradesh right now?

Andhra Pradesh is a big city with a 4.94 crore population. From the onset of the pandemic up till now, the state has seen around 15.2 Lac cases of COVID-19 out of which 9,09,940+ people have recovered. Currently, there are 44,686 active COVID cases in May. Considering the second wave of Covid-19, new travel guidelines are released by the state government and RT-PCR has been mandated for interstate travelers. Passengers can travel in and around Andhra Pradesh using APSRTC (Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation) buses with a negative RT-PCR certificate. These buses provide travel services to Odisha, Vijayawada, Karnataka, Anantapur, and Proddatur with Telangana to be soon on the list. Every passenger on the bus is required to carry their Aadhar Card with them. Passengers will also have to comply with the measures of social distancing along with the mandatory use of masks. Necessary precautions are being taken up by the travel service for the safety of passengers. The state-wise COVID updates for Andhra Pradesh are also available on redBus that customers can look into before booking to ensure a safe travel journey.

If you're planning to travel to Andhra Pradesh by an APSRTC bus during the Covid-19 pandemic, make sure to go through Andhra Pradesh travel guidelines in detail.  

APSRTC online ticket booking has been made simpler with redBus. You can easily make an APSRTC online booking using the redBus website or its mobile application in a few simple steps.

• Visit the redBus website or open the mobile application
• Enter your travel route details in the “From” and “To” section on the online portal
• After feeding your travel details, you will need to mention the date of journey
• Now you just have to click on the “Search” button on the right
• Use the ‘filters’ on the right-hand side to filter the bus options down to only APSRTC buses
• You will need to select a seat as per your preference and availability
• Now click on the “Proceed to Book” button
• You will have to enter personal details in the “Passenger Info” & “Contact Info” section
• You can enter an Offer Code that you have before proceeding to the payment section

After following the above-mentioned steps, you will need to make a payment and confirm your ticket bookings. You will receive a ticket on your mobile number and email address mentioned in the contact information section earlier. You can even insure your travel journey that covers accidents and loss of luggage for a nominal fee.

redBus provides hassle-free bus booking experience from PC or Mobile Devices. Choose your destination, select your preferred bus, read user ratings, view seat layout, choose convenient seats, make payment through multiple payment options and book a confirmed bus ticket in just a few clicks! redBus also offers wonderful deals and discounts on bus ticket booking from time to time.



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Book APSRTC bus tickets on redbus.in and enjoy your ride.