For some traveling is a passion, for some, it’s a requirement related to work and for some others, it is a social compulsion of various kinds. But whatever may be your reason for traveling, it has been seen that many travelers are opting buses over trains, flights, and personal cars. It’s often perplexing to understand since buses till now in India have been associated with discomfort, heat, dust, unprofessional staff, endless delays, traffic jams and bad roads. But not anymore, air-conditioned buses, comfortable and ergonomic seats, trained courteous staff and wider & better quality roads across the length and breadth of the country, on time departure and arrival are just of the few factors that have turned traveling by bus a preferred option amongst all kinds of travelers. The travelers have rightly so started preferring to travel from Mangalore to Mumbai by bus in spite of the distance of some 980 odd kilometers and taking anywhere between 15 to 16 hours of travel time.
So even when direct flights and about 26 direct trains are available on this route why do passengers prefer to travel Mangalore to Mumbai by Bus?
Comparing the flights with buses, the first differentiating factor comes out to be the cost involved. It's far more economical to travel by bus, almost three times cheaper. A flight no doubt saves time in traveling time but, the time that it takes to check in, go through the security check and other formalities at the airport is cumbersome, it seems like endless hours at the airport. On the other hand, the buses of today are equally comfortable and luxurious and over that if one chooses an overnight journey, the time that one takes to sleep is utilized in traveling from Mangalore to Mumbai by bus.
And then when it comes to trains, the story does not really seem to be much different. For a journey by train requires planning in advance since one needs to get the reservation done else journey will be very tiring. One also needs to schedule the travel plans as per the train timings but for those who prefer to travel from Mangalore to Mumbai by bus, one can choose the bus timings are per his /her own travel plans.
These tariff of these buses suits every pocket, from the normal buses to the luxury coach style buses all are available. These buses with sleeping berths similar but better than trains are also available. The power outlets for smartphones and laptops along with free wifi are offered too.
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