Top Routes for HRTC
| Routes | Available Bus Types | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
2h 31m (appx.) | ₹ 297 onwards | 52 buses ₹ 297 onwards | |
2h 31m (appx.) | ₹ 217 onwards | 52 buses ₹ 217 onwards | |
2h 31m (appx.) | ₹ 553 onwards | 52 buses ₹ 553 onwards | |
4h 35m (appx.) | ₹ 411 onwards | 39 buses ₹ 411 onwards | |
Delhi to Una (Himachal Pradesh) Bus 6h 45m (appx.) | ₹ 409 onwards | 38 buses ₹ 409 onwards | |
4h 35m (appx.) | ₹ 317 onwards | 36 buses ₹ 317 onwards | |
3h 21m (appx.) | ₹ 397 onwards | 34 buses ₹ 397 onwards | |
Mandi(Himachal Pradesh) to Chandigarh Bus 4h 0m (appx.) | ₹ 488 onwards | 33 buses ₹ 488 onwards | |
Mandi(Himachal Pradesh) to Mohali Bus 4h 0m (appx.) | ₹ 488 onwards | 33 buses ₹ 488 onwards |
| Cancellation Terms | Cancellation Charges |
|---|---|
| Before 12 Hrs of the schedule time of departure of the bus from the origin point. | 10% |
| Between 4 Hrs and 12 Hrs of the schedule time of departure of the bus from the origin point. | 25% |
| Between 0 minutes and 4 Hrs of the schedule time of departure of the bus from the origin point. | 100% |
The Himachal Road Transport Corporation or HRTC was set up back in the year 1958 by the Railway Ministry of India in a joint effort with the state government of Punjab with the name of Mandi Kullu Road Transport Corporation. Later, in 1974, it was merged with the Himachal Government Transport and renamed to Himachal Road Transport Corporation. Presently, HRTC operates predominantly in the state of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, also reaching out to various cities and routes in other surrounding states like Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, New Delhi as well as Jammu & Kashmir.
The total number of buses operated in the extensive fleet of HRTC exceed the 3,300 mark with as many as 2,573 routes serviced across various cities in the state as well as around it. With a well maintained road connectivity, the HRTC route network is only expanding to provide passengers with easy HRTC bus booking options as per their required route of travel. With its head office located in Shimla, the state-run bus operator is well-equipped and expanding, with a whopping daily revenue of over Rs.180 Lakh. Some popular routes that you can make HRTC online booking for include Shimla to Chandigarh, Delhi to Kullu, Delhi to Bilaspur, Shimla to Ambala, and Mandi to Delhi, among others.
Securing various awards in its bag, HRTC is one of the best state run bus service providers you can travel with. Along with well-maintained buses, the amenities they provide are one of the best and commendable, keeping passenger journeys comfortable and convenient. You can also be assured of utmost safety while traveling in an HRTC bus. With a simplified HRTC booking of bus tickets online through GoIbibo, you can travel with the operator to your desired destination with ease at your schedule.
You can make HRTC online bus booking for a number of bus types depending on your travel requirements. The types of buses available for HRTC ticket booking typically vary based on the number and types of amenities available for eased passenger travel.
Below listed are the various types of buses you can choose from for booking your bus ticket with HRTC online.
While these are common bus options you can choose when making your HRTC online ticket booking, buses have been categorized under other special types as well to ease borrower understanding of the available amenities in them. Typically, these can be identified as under.
When making your online booking for bus with HRTC, having selected the bus operator initially, you would need to choose a suitable bus type from the available types of buses to proceed with your booking. GoIbibo’s online booking portal only simplifies the selection of the HRTC bus type with an entire selection tabb dedicated to this customization.
HRTC serving in various regions and states along with the home state of the bus operator allows passengers to select from a wide range of bus routes to suit their travel requirements. While for many routes, the HRTC bus timing is available all through the day, some routes are available for booking only during early mornings due to their proximity with hilly regions. Below given are the most popular routes you can book your HRTC bus tickets for.
With more than 3,000 routes serviced by the state run bus operator, you simply need to pick a route that best suits your travel plans and proceed to make your HRTC bus booking online on the GoIbibo booking portal.
Alongside these, you can also book your HRTC bus for a visit to various pilgrimage destinations located nearby. The popular pilgrimage destinations available for booking with HRTC buses include the likes of Kangra, Hamirpur, Gangotri, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Mathura, and Katra Vaishno Devi.
The available features and amenities on HRTC buses are one of the best among state bus providers. Passengers traveling through these buses can thus be assured of a comfortable and convenient journey all along, whether they choose short bus routes or the longer ones. The availability of these features and facilities, however, varies with the type of bus selected for travel. Below listed are the common features and amenities passengers can get when traveling through HRTC buses.
When making your booking, you can check for the available amenities in your selected bus type to finalize your travel requirements and proceed with the HRTC booking. To track your bus, you can use the tracking link sent to you at least 30 minutes prior to the boarding time. With multiple pick up and drop locations on the traveling routes, passengers should not find it a challenge to pick a spot near to their location for boarding and dropping.
Booking your HRTC bus requires you to complete a few simple steps only. The GoIbibo online bus ticket booking portal has an intuitive navigation and a user-friendly interface that simplifies travel customization for easy bus selection and ticket booking as per traveler requirements. The HRTC bus timing can, however, depend on the route selected for traveling. Below given are the steps you need to complete to make your HRTC bus booking on GoIbibo.
Step 1: On the official website of GoIbibo, click on the ‘Buses’ option to open the bus booking portal.
Step 2: Once the portal is open, enter the source and destination cities of your travel serviced by HRTC and choose a suitable date of travel. Then, click on the ‘Search’ button.
Step 3: Next, you need to apply the ‘HRTC Buses’ filter to the displayed list of buses from various operators to find the requisite buses on your chosen route.
Step 4: Scan through the available HRTC bus options on the list and apply the suitable ‘Bus Type’ filter to narrow down your bus search as per the required amenities and your budget.
Step 5: Once the buses are narrowed down, you can proceed to check the available facilities and select a suitable seat to go to the next booking step.
Step 6: In the following step, choose your suitable boarding and dropping points in your selected cities for pick up and drop scheduling at your desired locations.
Step 7: Finalize your booking by making a payment for the ticket fare with your choice of payment method.
Bookings once made are subject to cancellations as per the applicable refund policy from GoIbibo. It is advisable to check the policy in detail before making the booking so your trip changes are best applied.
HRTC does not provide any specific concessions or discounts on bus booking with the operator. To save on your travel expenses, you can, however, always check out the offers, deals and promo codes available on the GoIbibo booking portal and cut down your ticket prices.
You can always pre-plan your trip in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and the surrounding regions and book your HRTC bus tickets in advance. With buses plying on various routes throughout the day, finding a bus at your desired time of travel should not be much of a challenge. You can also connect with the 24x7 GoIbibo customer portal for any queries or information regarding your travel booking.
Q. How many routes are covered by HRTC?
A. HRTC covering around 687 routes.
Q. What are the top bus amenities provided by HRTC?
A. Top bus amenities provided by HRTC are Emergency Contact Number, Deep Cleaned Buses, Water BottleNA, M-ticket, No blankets, Captain seat, Charging Point, 135° Seat Reclination etc.
Q. Which are the top routes serving by HRTC?
A. Top routes served by HRTC are Delhi to Shimla Bus, Shimla to Delhi Bus, Shimla to Chandigarh Bus, Delhi to Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) Bus, Delhi to Baddi (Himachal Pradesh) Bus, Delhi to Chandigarh Bus, Chandigarh to Dharamshala Bus, Baddi (Himachal Pradesh) to Delhi Bus, Delhi to Dalhousie Bus, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) to Delhi Bus, etc.
Q. Which type of buses currently operated by HRTC?
A. Currently HRTC is serving Himsuta AC Seater Volvo/Scania 2+2, HIMSUTA AC VOLVO / SCANIA 2+2, Ordinary 3+2 Non AC Seater, Himmani Deluxe 2+2 Non AC Seater, Himtarang Electric Bus, Ordinary Express Non AC Seater 2+2, ORDINARY, Himgaurav 2+2 AC Seater, Luxury AC Seater Mini Bus, A/C Executive (2+3) etc.
Q. What is the shortest bus route covered by HRTC?
A. Shimla to Ghumarwin Bus Service is the shortest route covered by HRTC.
Q. What is the longest route covered by HRTC?
A. Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) to Manali Bus Service is the longest route covered by HRTC.
Q. How many total number of night service buses run by HRTC?
A. There are 450 buses run in night by HRTC.
Q. What is the total number of routes covered by HRTC on daily basis?
A. HRTC covers 687 routes (approx.) on daily basis.
Q. How many buses does HRTC have?
A. HRTC has more than 834 buses.