Enjoy Sight Seeing in Groups By Hiring Rental Bus Services in Kolkata

It is a heady feeling when a group of people known to each other travel together to reach a common destination a la an excursion or picnic. By virtue of being on the banks of river Ganga or Hooghly in popular parlance, a major part of the state of West Bengal has plenty of popular historical, scenic as well as religious places to visit. The list can include Belur Math and Mayapur’s ISKCON temple from the religious point of view, the sleepy town of Murshidabad from its historical perspective and Sunderbans, part of the largest delta in the world from the scenic perspective. Also, visit to places such as Bishnupur, Purulia, Shantiniketan, Digha, Mandarmoni, Dooars, and the scenic towns nestled in the hills beyond like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong, can be a wonderful getaway from the hustle and bustle of daily life.

There are plenty of transport options to visit the above mentioned places in the form of trains, public transport, or car rentals. However, when it comes to travelling in a large group - be it with office colleagues, neighbourhood friends or family members, bus seems to be the best option. Hiring from a bus rental service would always be better than travelling in a fleet of cars – self owned or hired. The cost of travel can be economical compared to the cost of hiring a number of cars.

Also, given the number of schools in the city of Kolkata without any bus service of their own, availing of a bus rental service would be a good idea. The schools can hire buses to pick and drop children on regular basis or use the services to take the children for some excursion.

However, hiring a bus rental service should be done with due diligence, that is, by checking the following parameters.

Quality of driver: The driver of the bus should have a valid licence not to speak of his knowledge about the roads in the city and ability to identify various traffic signals along the way. The driver should not be prone to rash driving, for otherwise, the happy occasion of travelling in a group might end up in something unpleasant.

Quality of bus: The condition of the bus should be sound with proper seats, windows and luggage racks. In a city with tropical climate like Kolkata it would be better if windows have thin films or curtains to stop the hot glare of sunrays. Also, the engine should not sputter in the middle of the journey due to heat or lack of maintenance. The suspension system should be good enough to absorb jerks when the bus passes over patches of broken roads, bumps or potholes.

Reputed agency: Care should be taken to hire buses from a reputed agency only as it can ensure both quality and cost. Any run of the mill agency would not be bothered about customer service as it can go from fleecing one group to another. It would be better if the agency has a website of its own so that one can judge from the customer feedback.

Inder Grewal is a passionate travel blogger who loves to share his unique experiences with the world. However, he also provides you with valuable information regarding the available services and facilities that can make your tour better.