City buses in Indore

Got a chance to ride in the city bus last week (at long last - they had started operating in 2005 or 6). What an experience! i never knew an international standard service was being run right here in my own city. From outside the buses looked pretty cool, but it never crossed my mind that the service could be any cooler. The condition of the bus was impeccable - good comfortable seats, enough space to stand (and breathe), even the windows were intact (now thats a real luxury). It halted for just a few seconds on each bus stop (which was fixed and not random!) and didnt wait for more passengers to come. Wow.

i was standing in the bus marvelling the seating arrangement inside and the efficiency of the driver when the conductor came to hand me my ticket...i nearly had a stroke..he had a fully computerized hi-tech ticket system with him and gave me a printed ticket!! i vow to check out the bus system in US the next time i visit...i am sure it wouldnt be better than this. They even have their website detailing the buses' route, fares, schedules and other information. What more, they have stamped their presence on wikipedia as well.

If only our traffic and road conditions complemented these buses....<sigh>....God knows how they manage to drive the monsters through the small, jam-packed, zig-zag, rule-free (in absence of a traffoc cop) connections of cemented-uncemented paths called roads in this city - its beyond me. Advice-advice: If you are driving a vehicle and see a city bus coming along, its best to get out of their way...not only to keep safe, but also to show respect - they really deserve it!