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Gen Z Women Lead with 48% Share of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana Bus Bookings Amid Growth in Pilgrimage Travel: redBus

me.sumitji@gmail.com 19 Jun 2026 2 hours ago

redBus, the world’s largest online bus ticketing platform is witnessing a strong surge in intercity travel from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The surge is led by pilgrimage journeys to Tirupati ahead of the weekend travel window and temple festivities such as Jyesthabhishekam. Bus bookings from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are projected to grow by 22% between 14 June – 20 June 2026, compared to the same period last year.

This surge reflects strong demand for spiritual travel to Tirupati, home to the Sri Venkateswara Temple and one of India’s most visited pilgrimage destinations. The temple continues to attract devotees from across India, with over 44 million servings of meals and beverages distributed between January and May 2026 alone, highlighting the scale of pilgrimage activity at the shrine. Beyond pilgrimage travel, weekend getaways and seasonal travel patterns continue to drive intercity mobility across the region, with families, students, young travellers, and devotees undertaking short-window journeys. Some key travel trends, as per bookings on the redBus platform, are:

Top Routes and Key Destinations (by traffic):

Intra-region

Hyderabad-Vijayawada

Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam

Vijayawada-Tirupati

Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad

Hyderabad-Nellore

Inter-region

Hyderabad-Bangalore

Tirupati-Bangalore

Hyderabad-Chennai

Hyderabad-Pune

Nellore-Bangalore

Top Boarding Points by Traffic in Hyderabad:

MGBS Bus Stand

Kukatpally

Gachibowli

Miyapur

Lakdikapul

Ameerpet

Traveller Preferences

65% of bookings are for AC buses, indicating a strong preference for comfortable travel during the pilgrimage and summer travel period. Sleeper buses account for 58% of bookings, while seater services account for 42%, reflecting traveller preference for overnight and long-distance journeys to the region and for Tirupati.

Traveller Demographics

Travellers in the 18–30 age group account for 47% of the seat share, underscoring strong participation from younger devotees and leisure travellers. Male travellers account for 64% of the total bookings, of whom 46% are young travellers (18–30). Women travellers make up 36% of total bookings, of whom 48% are young travellers (aged 18–30). 42% of travellers begin their journeys from Tier 1 cities, while 21% depart from Tier 2 towns and 37% from Tier 3 towns and villages, reflecting strong metro demand alongside steady momentum in the non-metro market.

Together, these trends indicate a strong rise in pilgrimage-led travel across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, supported by advance travel planning and the growing preference for comfortable intercity bus services. As devotees undertake spiritual journeys to key destinations, redBus continues to strengthen access across these pilgrimage corridors, enabling travellers from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to plan and complete their journeys with greater ease and reliability. To support this, redBus offers travellers up to ₹500 off on using the code PILGRIM on bookings made between 01 May 2026 to 30 June 2026 to travel from Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore to Tirupati the redBus mobile app.

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