Flix has announced the start date for its first FlixBus routes in India: Starting from February 6, the company will serve 46 cities with more than 200 daily connections – including Delhi, Ayodhya, Lucknow, Dehradun, Manali, and Jodhpur. The German intercity bus company will initially partner with five local bus companies from Delhi. The offer will first be expanded around Delhi, and subsequently, the first connections in the south of the country will start. Further routes are already in planning, according to Flix. India is the second-largest bus market in the world and the 43rd country in the Flix network.
"With India, we are now expanding our network to South Asia – and that just four months after entering the market in Chile," said André Schwämmlein, co-founder and CEO of Flix.
Enormous Market Potential
With an estimated market size of 30 billion euros, India is the second largest bus market in the world and offers enormous growth potential for Flix. On the subcontinent, bus journeys are increasingly being booked online. The FlixBus booking platform is therefore expected to meet the high demand. In addition to standardizing the booking and travel experience, FlixBus aims to focus on safety and technology, without providing further details.
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