IPL Fever & Summer Vacations Push IntrCity SmartBus Bookings Up 35%; Dehradun, Goa & Tirupati Top Picks

India’s leading tech-enabled intercity bus network, IntrCity SmartBus, is noticing a sharp boost in travel demand this summer season, and all thanks to the Indian Premier League. IntrCity has released a report that highlights how consumers are on the run this summer season due to IPL-related movement, school vacations, long weekends, and a growing preference for domestic road travel. Read on to know more.

IntrCity SmartBus Reveals Booking Surge Across IPL Hubs

The company has also witnessed a strong surge in travel intent following recent conversations around emphasising domestic tourism and preventing discretionary international travel. Over the past few days, the platform has achieved a nearly 42-45% increase in searches across several high-demand routes, indicating stronger growth for domestic leisure travel in the coming weeks.

IntrCity SmartBus first recorded a 10-14% boost in bookings across key IPL and metro areas during the month of April, with host city routes experiencing especially strong demand around match weekends. However, from the second week of May onwards, demand increased significantly as summer vacations took place across several states.

Top Booking Spots This Summer

Bookings across major tourist attractions and pilgrimage destinations have now increased by nearly 30-35%, with routes to places such as Dehradun, Manali, Goa, Tirupati and Ujjain displaying particularly strong demand. The company also noted that several premium-priced long-haul routes are operating at near-full occupancy closer to their departure dates.

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IntrCity SmartBus is additionally witnessing a noticeable shift in booking behaviour this season, with travellers planning trips significantly earlier than usual. Bookings are currently being made 5-10 days earlier, especially for weekends and holiday departures. The platform has also seen a considerable increase in family and group travel bookings across leisure-heavy corridors.

With demand expected to remain strong through the peak summer travel period, the company is continuing to strengthen capacity across high-traffic corridors and key leisure destinations.

IntrCity SmartBus is an asset-less bus network and provides safe, trusted, and standardised travel options around India’s long-distance routes, operating across 670+ routes in 17 states.

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