Biswajit SVM Chaser: JOURNEY REVIEW : Sree Kaleshwari VOLVO B9R Multiaxle (Hyderabad

I am sharing one of the VOLVO Journey reviews by my friend from Hyderabad, Telangana : Goutam Phani Teja

He has a facebook page to display his bus pics : https://www.facebook.com/BusHunters009

Journey In Sree Kaleswari Volvo B9R Multi Axle From HYDERABAD To VISAKHAPATNAM.

Info:
Route: HYDERABAD – VISAKHAPATNAM
Operator: Sree Kaleswari Travels
Bus Brand: Volvo 9400 Multi Axle, 6*2 B9R
Date Of Travel: 19th August 2013
Rating:
Bus Interior: 4.0/5
Bus Exterior: 4.0/5
Crew Service: 4.5/5
Drive Experience: 4.9/5
In-Bus Entertainment: 4.7/5

I had booked on this service from ‘Hyderabad (pick-up Vanasthalipuram. Last stop in Hyderabad )’ to ‘VISAKHAPATNAM’. The pick-up time was scheduled to be 11:25 PM. The B9R bus starts from garage @ Hafizpet and picks up from Miyapur, JNTU, ESI, S.R Nagar, Ameeerpet, Panjagutta, Lakdikapool, Afzalgunj, Malakpet, Dilsukhnagar, Kothapet, L.B Nagar and last stop Vanasthalipuram. This 6X2; 9400 (B9R) has 49 seats. Last seats are normal seating. Since it is a Semi-Sleeper, the leg-space is pretty good. Apart from Service to VISAKHAPATNAM from Hyderabad, Sree Kaleswari has B9R service to Bangalore, Kakinada, Tirupathi. Also had Visakhapatnam to Chennai.

I have boarded the bus at Vanasthalipuram. By the time I boarded the bus, it was 12:10 AM. Jr.NTR’s Baadhshah movie is being played. After crossing Hayathnagar, bus stopped at Outer ring road(Pedda Amberpet) for loo for about 10-15 mins. The bus had white color exteriors with red color circles(regn: AP-35-V-8778). After my refreshment I asked the driver "Again where are you going to stop?"

He said "we are not going to stop any where else. We only stop for a tea break where we change at mid night." pointing towards his co-driver.

Also continued saying "As there is strike going on in Andhra Pradesh
due to bifurcation of state, we need to cover as much distance as possible before the sun rises because after morning there may be chances of stopping the bus by the protesters. And you don't even know that we have stopped for a tea break.

The bus left Hyderabad at 12:45 AM. After the movie was finished, I too slept.

Suddenly I heard a voice shouting "Rajahmundry ravalandi... Lala Cheruvu, Rajahmundry. Rajahmundry vele passengers ikkade dhigipovali. City loki velladhu bus. Bandh jaruguthundhi andhuke Rajahmundry velle passengers ikkade dhigipovali.. Lala Cheruvu, Rajahmundry."
[Translated: Lala Cheruvu(place in a town called Rajahmundry situated on the Highway) Passengers who have reserved for Rajahmundry must alight here as there is a strike(bandh) going on in Rajahmundry. So bus
cannot enter into Rajahmundry city.].

I looked at my watch. I was merely shocked to know that the time is just 06:00 AM.

Generally all the buses take atleast 6-7 hours to travel from Hyderabad to Rajahmundry but Sree Kaleswari covered it in just 5 hours.

At around 06:15 bus stopped for breakfast at a small village called Murari near Rajahmundry. The bus again started at around 06:40 and was running like a mad on the NH-5. At one toll gate, the toll plaza person exchanged a few words with the driver. May be as this is their regular route, they might be knowing each other. The conversation was as follows
"What bro is this bus coming from Hyderabad?"
"Yes bro."
"Is your bus any special or what? You came late inspite of bandh(must have reached the destination before sun rise as the protestors may attack the bus)"
"What can we do bro, Our's is a late night service and we also tried to reach early but was not possible. How many pvt buses went to Vizag today? Is any one stopping the buses on the highway?? Any news??"
"After SVR B11R & Sindhu B9R your's is the 3rd bus to rush towards Vizag. 98% of Vizag buses are not running due to bandh."

Finally we have reached Vizag without any interruption at around 09:45 AM. Actually I need to get down at RTC complex. When asked, the driver told me that the bus would go to RTC Complex. Near NAD-X-Roads on the SK staff entered into the bus. Driver, Co-Driver were having a talk with the Staff member about the situation and bandh in Vizag. He told that there is a strike at Dwaraka Nagar so we had no chance to move further but to get down at Gurudwara.

By God's grace we have atleast reached Vizag inspite of heavy and serious bandh in the Andhra Pradesh state. I was really thankful to God on that day because I and my friend need to attend to some personal work at Visakhapatnam so we have booked for HYDERABAD - VISAKHAPATNAM in Diwakar B9R well in advance. But due bandh Diwakar pair bus has not returned from Vizag to Hyderabad on the day of our journey. On the day of my journey Diwakar travels called and informed us. I was tensed as we have to attend the appointment in Vizag. I rushed to the travel agents and booked for Kaveri B9R. After a couple of hours they informed us that
they are cancelling today's service as there is bandh in Andhra Pradesh and the mob would damage their buses. Then I requested the agent to call and take confirmation from any of the operator who is going to run their bus on that day. He called and spoke in front of me with Sri Kaleswari management. They told that in any case today Vizag bus will leave from Hyderabad to Visakhapatnam so finally we booked in SK.

On the whole this was my fastest, awesome journey to Visakhapatnam. I have travelled in Sindhu B9R, Kaveri B9R, Kaveri B9R iShift but this is my fastest one..!!

Pic was already posted by me long back. I have clicked this pic during my journey when the bus stopped for breakfast at Murari near Rajahmundry.