[Resolved]  AP Tourism — Swindle Customers - HYD-Shirdi Trip

I am working and do got get opportunity to go on a vacation, so I had been on a weekend to Shirdi with my brother by APDTC Volvo, and I had a very good experience.

My friends wanted to go to Shirdi and I planned to go by APTDC Volvo.
We started on Saturday evening (on 30/07/2011) by Volvo - APTDC, bus # 0076 and I am sorry to say it was a horrible experience.

My idea to travel by Volvo was that the bus leaves Hyderabad at 6.30 pm and reaches Shirdi at maximum 7.00 am, but if it was by Non-AC the bus would start at 5.00pm and reach at 7.30 or 8.00am also the departure from Shirdi would be 4.30pm only.Otherwise Volvo would start from Shirdi at 6.00pm. So travel by Volvo would provide us ample time to stay at Shirdi.

But we had the worst experience.The bus reached Shirdi at 9.30 am on Sunday(31/07/2011) and the bus driver acting too smart " we sometimes even arrive at 12.00 noon and the devotees have Baba darshan 2 times in the day, so be happy ul are much early"...
We are not going to Shirdi free of cost nor is the driver bearing our expense. We have paid Rs.1,500 per head and the result is the driver giving us free suggestions and the irresponsible AP Tourism Management.

And on top of that, the hotel provided was horrible.. it was stinking.. The walls were wet including the ceiling.. we have not gone on a one day trip to Shirdi to rest.. We need to fresh up and hurry for Darshan.But the washrooms were horrible stinking, no buckets or mugs.. when asked for a bucket we were provided with the bucket which was used to the clean floor..

The bus driver had asked us to report by 5 pm but we were informed while booking tickets, that we should report by 6 pm for the departure from Shirdi..
There was no water in the hotel to fresh up in the evening the management replied that they have shut the water supply in order to proceed with the maintenance. I doubt doesn't the hotel management know that there are APTDC passengers ready to leave at 5pm..

It is a shame on AP Tourism to book such worst hotels and especially for those passengers who are traveling on the maximum rated ticket. (Rs.1,500 Volvo)