GUJARAT, AHMEDABAD | 16th OCTOBER 2025: With Diwali around the corner, festive travel is gaining strong momentum, with Gujarat anticipating a 79% surge in total bus bookings. This is based on data from the redBus platform, comparing bookings made during the festive period (15th–27th October 2025) with the same window last year (25th October–6th November), indicating a significant rise in intercity movement. As people prepare to celebrate with loved ones or take short festive breaks, buses continue to be a preferred mode of travel, reflecting evolving travel patterns, popular routes, and demographic shifts across the states.
Key Travel Projections(as per bookings on the redBus platform)
- Top Routes by Traffic:
- Ahmedabad-Indore
- Ahmedabad-Udaipur
- Surat-Pune
- Rajkot (Gujarat)-Ahmedabad
- Surat-Ahmedabad
- Ahmedabad-Jamnagar
Top Boarding Points by traffic are in Ahmedabad:
- Paldi
- CTM Char Rasta
- Satellite
- Shahi Baug
- Iskon
Travelers’ Preferences:
- 59% of bookings are for AC buses, reflecting a strong preference for comfortable travel options when planned in advance, while the remaining are for Non-AC buses.
- 74% of travellers have opted for sleeper buses, highlighting the growing inclination towards convenient overnight journeys during the festive season.
Traveler Demographics:
–Male travellers account for 70% of total bookings, while women travellers account for 30% of total bus bookings
– 45% of travellers are from larger towns, while 55% are from smaller towns and villages, reflecting a strong festive travel surge across both metro and non-metro regions.
These trends from redBus indicate that festive travel in Gujaratis on the rise, highlighting how people are moving within and beyond the state. With Diwali being a key celebration, redBus continues to play a crucial role in enabling seamless road travel across Gujarat, and beyond.
