So it was after a very long time that i got a chance to do a trip trips
on MST. Had to go to Hyderabad for a work, so without sitting and
searching for options, decided to go on MST. Why Bother looking for
options when there is the best!
Trip 1: Hyderabad to Bangalore, KA42B 9
So, after a hot,long day at Hyderabad and two days of traveling,it was time for a Scania ride. I had booked a second row seat as both the windows in the first row was booked. I walked to my pick up point almost 70 minutes well in advance and waited eagerly for my bus. In the meanwhile, i had already got a text from MST Saying 42B 9 Would be the ride for the night. ''3rd Ride on 42B 9, And missed B999 again'' was the thought that crossed my mind when i finished reading the message.
A nice feature on MST was the Goodbox GPS Tracking Feature.
You needed to install the goodbox app, and you could track your bus. Plus, you can book tickets on MST directly through the app as well. A Very nice and a thoughtful addition! Innovations and Customer service are always top notch in MST. No Wonder they are the favorite on their operating sectors.
The scheduled pick up time was 10:45pm, and as i waited for my bus,MST`s Hyd Chennai and Hyd Bangalore Damodar built Leyland AC Sleeper picked up passengers and went. Faboulous looking buses they were!
The time was 10:45pm, and i received a text from goodbox saying my bus had left Punjagutta and would arrive soon. Another thoughtful touch. Kudos! I don`t seem to recollect such passenger friendly touches in a long time. The Bus finally arrived at 10:52pm and i quickly rushed to my seat!
The blanket was clean,perfumed and packed and placed on my seat. a water bottle was kept as well.The bus left Lakdi ka pul at 11:05pm and exited the city in around 20-25 minutes.
We quickly hit the highway, and the driver kept a sedate 90-95 kph till the dinner halt somewhere on the highway. A quick 20 minute halt and we were again on the highway.
Driving was impressive as usual, and the km per minute coverage was excellent.we seemed to overtake a lot of early scheduled buses towards bangalore with ease and were rushing towards bangalore.The bus had ex-Scania Company driver, Mr. Ravi, who was ripping all the way! Have to sit with him in the cabin next time!
I was finally dropped off at Anand Rao circle at exact 7:05 am. On time!
The Bus Averaged a cool 3.52 kpl!
Trip 2: Bangalore to Hyderabad, KA42B 9
I had again booked MST again for my ride to Hyderabad. Again, the ride was on KA42B 9. 4th Ride on the same guy!
The pickup was scheduled at 10:30pm at Anand rao circle and i waited for the ride! The bus came in slightly late at around 10:50-ish and departed for Hebbal. Quickly picked up pax and started ripping.
The usual MST flavors were all present- Goodbox tracking, a clean blanket wrapped in a cover and placed on my seat, water bottle already placed!
All set, i enjoyed the ride on first row window, with the crisp overtakes and smooth driving by Mr Ramakrishna. We stopped for a tea break near Gooty, where the driver change took place and Mr Ravi quickly made his way towards Hyderabad. I decided to nod off for a while, and the comfortable seats, ambient air conditioning and Scania`s Magical suspension took the credits for putting me off to sleep.
And yes, one point i would like to add is that charging points were ON all through the night. Brownie points to MST!
We Entered the city at around 6:30am and i got down at my drop off at Ameerpet. This ride was easily the most comfortable and sort of the easiest i`ve had in a long time!
No rushing, no traffic, just neat and good speeds with perfect time sense!
The Griffin was frugal as well! 3.73 Kpl ! _/\_
Trip 3: Hyderabad to Bangalore, KA42B 999
Finally, after almost ten months (missed the first day first ride) and 4 misses later, i finally got a chance to get a ride on the 999! This is a fab looking Scania with a simple paint scheme but definitely will leave a mark on hearts alike. The color is elegant for sure, and looks different every time i capture it. Yes, It is undoubtedly Unique.
This ride was totally unexpected, and was a result of change of plans at the last moment.
I was all excited and rushed to my boarding point almost 2 hours before the pickup time! Goodbox GPS tracking further added to my excitement- i ended up tracking this every 2 minutes! And as the time ticked closer, i went and had a hot cup of tea so that there is no need for sleep at all.
The bus was on time, I waded through the seats to access my 12A, Last but one row Window seat and made myself comfortable. Thankfully, there was no co-passenger this time so yes, it was definitely the best ride i had in a long time.
Yes, My Blanket was neatly packed and kept on my seat and the water bottle was there too!
We Exited the city at around 11:40pm, where we overtook Aditya,KGN,Lemon,Kaleswari(Ex KPN Silver Multi Axle), TSRTC Volvos and stopped for a quick dinner break.
The driver (forgot the name) looked experienced and was handling the griffin with ease. 95kph constant, and had on average covered 11km in 7 minutes whenever i had the GPS On. After a while, Mr Srinivas took to the wheel and started ripping.Constant 95 kph was kept, and the kept on frequently touching 105kph! Lovely control and of course, the driver friendly characteristics of the griffin must be credited as well.
I decided to catch a few winks at around 2:30am and woke up only when we started dropping at Hebbal. No Vibrations, Jerks,Noises, blah blah. It was a cool,comfortable and definitely the best ride quality you can get. Competition is no where close to what Scania Offers. Hail the griffin.
As the reputation goes, MST was again, Punctual and on-time. Again Dropped off at 7:05am at ARC.
Hats off, MST! Take a bow. You deserve the accolades and the bouquets!
Now, for the final take. MST, Yay or Nay? Of Course, Yay Anyday!
Trip 1: Hyderabad to Bangalore, KA42B 9
So, after a hot,long day at Hyderabad and two days of traveling,it was time for a Scania ride. I had booked a second row seat as both the windows in the first row was booked. I walked to my pick up point almost 70 minutes well in advance and waited eagerly for my bus. In the meanwhile, i had already got a text from MST Saying 42B 9 Would be the ride for the night. ''3rd Ride on 42B 9, And missed B999 again'' was the thought that crossed my mind when i finished reading the message.
A nice feature on MST was the Goodbox GPS Tracking Feature.
You needed to install the goodbox app, and you could track your bus. Plus, you can book tickets on MST directly through the app as well. A Very nice and a thoughtful addition! Innovations and Customer service are always top notch in MST. No Wonder they are the favorite on their operating sectors.
The scheduled pick up time was 10:45pm, and as i waited for my bus,MST`s Hyd Chennai and Hyd Bangalore Damodar built Leyland AC Sleeper picked up passengers and went. Faboulous looking buses they were!
The time was 10:45pm, and i received a text from goodbox saying my bus had left Punjagutta and would arrive soon. Another thoughtful touch. Kudos! I don`t seem to recollect such passenger friendly touches in a long time. The Bus finally arrived at 10:52pm and i quickly rushed to my seat!
The blanket was clean,perfumed and packed and placed on my seat. a water bottle was kept as well.The bus left Lakdi ka pul at 11:05pm and exited the city in around 20-25 minutes.
We quickly hit the highway, and the driver kept a sedate 90-95 kph till the dinner halt somewhere on the highway. A quick 20 minute halt and we were again on the highway.
Driving was impressive as usual, and the km per minute coverage was excellent.we seemed to overtake a lot of early scheduled buses towards bangalore with ease and were rushing towards bangalore.The bus had ex-Scania Company driver, Mr. Ravi, who was ripping all the way! Have to sit with him in the cabin next time!
I was finally dropped off at Anand Rao circle at exact 7:05 am. On time!
The Bus Averaged a cool 3.52 kpl!
Trip 2: Bangalore to Hyderabad, KA42B 9
I had again booked MST again for my ride to Hyderabad. Again, the ride was on KA42B 9. 4th Ride on the same guy!
The pickup was scheduled at 10:30pm at Anand rao circle and i waited for the ride! The bus came in slightly late at around 10:50-ish and departed for Hebbal. Quickly picked up pax and started ripping.
The usual MST flavors were all present- Goodbox tracking, a clean blanket wrapped in a cover and placed on my seat, water bottle already placed!
All set, i enjoyed the ride on first row window, with the crisp overtakes and smooth driving by Mr Ramakrishna. We stopped for a tea break near Gooty, where the driver change took place and Mr Ravi quickly made his way towards Hyderabad. I decided to nod off for a while, and the comfortable seats, ambient air conditioning and Scania`s Magical suspension took the credits for putting me off to sleep.
And yes, one point i would like to add is that charging points were ON all through the night. Brownie points to MST!
We Entered the city at around 6:30am and i got down at my drop off at Ameerpet. This ride was easily the most comfortable and sort of the easiest i`ve had in a long time!
No rushing, no traffic, just neat and good speeds with perfect time sense!
The Griffin was frugal as well! 3.73 Kpl ! _/\_
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| KA42B 9, HDR Try! |
Trip 3: Hyderabad to Bangalore, KA42B 999
Finally, after almost ten months (missed the first day first ride) and 4 misses later, i finally got a chance to get a ride on the 999! This is a fab looking Scania with a simple paint scheme but definitely will leave a mark on hearts alike. The color is elegant for sure, and looks different every time i capture it. Yes, It is undoubtedly Unique.
This ride was totally unexpected, and was a result of change of plans at the last moment.
I was all excited and rushed to my boarding point almost 2 hours before the pickup time! Goodbox GPS tracking further added to my excitement- i ended up tracking this every 2 minutes! And as the time ticked closer, i went and had a hot cup of tea so that there is no need for sleep at all.
The bus was on time, I waded through the seats to access my 12A, Last but one row Window seat and made myself comfortable. Thankfully, there was no co-passenger this time so yes, it was definitely the best ride i had in a long time.
Yes, My Blanket was neatly packed and kept on my seat and the water bottle was there too!
We Exited the city at around 11:40pm, where we overtook Aditya,KGN,Lemon,Kaleswari(Ex KPN Silver Multi Axle), TSRTC Volvos and stopped for a quick dinner break.
The driver (forgot the name) looked experienced and was handling the griffin with ease. 95kph constant, and had on average covered 11km in 7 minutes whenever i had the GPS On. After a while, Mr Srinivas took to the wheel and started ripping.Constant 95 kph was kept, and the kept on frequently touching 105kph! Lovely control and of course, the driver friendly characteristics of the griffin must be credited as well.
I decided to catch a few winks at around 2:30am and woke up only when we started dropping at Hebbal. No Vibrations, Jerks,Noises, blah blah. It was a cool,comfortable and definitely the best ride quality you can get. Competition is no where close to what Scania Offers. Hail the griffin.
As the reputation goes, MST was again, Punctual and on-time. Again Dropped off at 7:05am at ARC.
Hats off, MST! Take a bow. You deserve the accolades and the bouquets!
Now, for the final take. MST, Yay or Nay? Of Course, Yay Anyday!
