[Resolved]  Shama Sardar Travels — Travel Nightmare

I had travelled from Chennai to Bangalore on Shama travels. The whole trip was a nightmare. It wasn't worth the money and time.

1.) The scheduled departure time of the bus was 10:15PM. The bus arrived at the bus station around 11:15PM. Instead of starting the bus, they were waiting for some last minute passengers. When other passengers started shouting, the bus started but only till around the bus station. It again stopped citing reason that they were waiting to get money for paying tolls on the way.

2.) The bus started at 11:45PM. But again stopped within 5 mins for filling Diesel. I don't understand how they can get a bus without looking at these details.

3.) Finally the bus left but not until it stopped at every major intersection to look for passengers. It was more like travelling on a "town bus".

4.) Even worse is when the bus stopped at Vaniyambadi for 40 mins just to look for any more passengers. Even shouts from other fellow passengers were not heeded by these people.

Overall this bus "service" should be stopped. There should be a place where we should be able to register complaints against these travels. And looks like this is not the first time this travels has done something like this. This seems to be a regular things.
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Aug 14, 2020
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One of the worst travels .I had booked a ticket for my dad aged 58 in bus number . NL 01 B0772 travelling from Chennai to Trichy on 10th May 2013 . He had wanted to attend his nature call and had informed the driver at 12 30. The bus driver had not shown any concerns and had stopped only at 5 o clock after fellow passengers had pressurized.Due to the above, my father had to undergo severe stomach ache, from which he is yet to recover.

on complaining about the same the next day, the egmore operator in cell no.[protected] the response was very rude, I have taken up the complaint with Mr. Ravi, the manager in cell no. [protected] and there is yet no proper response.

Kindly do not suggest the shama sardar travels to anyone going forward, especially when they are aged.
i m writing this review onboard from the bus. this is the most terrible bus journey ever. Not even worth a star. journey route is from Madurai to Chennai on 20-may-2013.
bus stopped at more than 5 places due to AC problem and it costs the journey time by 2 hours. variable ticket rates for every passenger. I was charged 750 and my co passenger was charged 550 and online booking for another passenger costs 600.

Even though the occupancy was full they boarded two persons near tindivanam toll gate and that's where the issue started. one passenger asked the bus to stop at a hotel for dinner as the bus was not stopped at any hotel apart from the AC problem at a remote area. newly boarded extra passenger did not allow the bus to stop and was using abusive languages against the passengers. worst thing is that the newly boarded passenger was with his wife and a kid. this created some issue and we had some unwanted incidents.


Extra passenger threatened other passengers that he will go to police saying some one on bus has teased his wife. this is absurd. I do not understand how a real man will do like this. its a shame to him. finally he said that he has political influence and will attack the fellow passengers


main culprit is the driver and conductor that they were supporting the extra passenger who is standing at the entrance.

Still traveling towards Chennai and will have to wait and see what happens at Chennai. I will post the updates
I have travelled from Chennai to Bangalore on 8thee June, 2013 by Shama Sardar. It was a horrible journey in my life. The driver was Psycho. On theee way theeere was a tyre puncture and when I asked theee driver how much time it will take to reach Bangalore he started abusing me. Then I told him to behave properly and he immediately tried to beat me. somehow my relative stopped him. When I tried to call theeeir office he again theereatened me to beat like anytheeing.
So be careful while travelling withee Shama Sardar. Verify theee driver name before booking theee ticket. If it is Jabbar please don't book or don't travel even you have already booked theee ticket. Jabbar will suddenly become Gabbar and may attack you anytime.
The owner is good he has apologized on behalf of theee driver.
Very bad bad bad bad experience I had while travelling in shama sardar yesterday from kodaikanal to Chennai... very worst bus in the world I think... our bus scheduled at 7:00 p.m... we reached the bus depot at 6:30 and enquired in the office they checked my ticket and told bus got break down so they cannot come to kodiakanal on time so we planned to take you 15 passengers in tavera leave u in vathalagundu... we all 15 passengers were there.. All got tensed.. were with kids(so embarrassing situation). The person in the office was irresponsible they treat passengers like something very bad like if they pay for us... and 4 guys went in bus and others went in tavera.. In between the ghat road the bus front tire got punctured.. Thank GOD the bus dint go out of control and the passenger got saved thankfully and in an half an hour they made some how and started and in an kilometre again the same tire got punctures.. No stepine any more. They don't have any link to get help in middle of the ghat road. That poor and worst fellow they are.they were asking help from pass by vehicles and all stupid fellows... all the passengers were on the road in the mid night till 1'0 clock... very bad... with hungry no food no nothing for the peoples... and by some car the other bus peoples alone went down and catches their bus...
every time this bus this kind of problem I think... pls pls pls I request u guys not to travel in this bus in urgent also... for that u can travel ordinary bus rather than using this SHAMASARDAR bus..
SHAMA SARDAR BUS CAN STOP THEIR SERVICE very bad...
I booked tickets from Bangalore to Chennai on 16- March. The departure time was 8.40 A.M. But the bus got cancelled and they didn't arrange for any other bus. I was waiting for them for 2 hours and they didn't even respond properly. This travels really sucks. I would suggest everyone
not to book tickets in this travels. Never ever opt them.
Hi,
On Friday(25th April) night i have booked the ticket from bangalore to chennai in Redbus in Shada Sharma travels. When i was booking tickets, the rating column was disabled at that time for that bus alone. I dont know y. So that i dont guess the how the bus will be.. Any way i booked the ticket which was about Rs 1000. Which is very costly on that day. Even i can get in 400 rs buses also with the same futures. I thought might be this bus comfort will be more in Shada sharma. thats y booked the costliest one.. But i never had this kind of bad moment in my life when i boarding on friday. Because the bus timing was at 11.40 (PM)at madiwala (bangalore), but the bus came at 2 o clock (AM). Lots of ladies are waiting for this at untime. When enquire about to travels, That replying with irresponsible words. i am fed up at that time. I thought i would have been book some local buses. that will be more better than this shama shardar travels. Atlast bus came at 2 AM and also its not an shada sharma bus, they rented some local buses, which will actual price of Rs 400 for the bus, if we book in online. So i lost my sleep on that whole night with that bus, which was very very very worst condition.

for your information. this is not the first time. I have faced lot of issues with shada sharma travels particularly, which staffs was very rude.

Please Dont travel this kind of bus Services.
Really a worst service ever seen.
A one star would be too much for Shama Sardar bus service.
* Horrible delay of over 2.5 hours from Chennai to Bangalore.
* Rainy season, the bus leaked, and passengers near windows were wet throughout the journey.
* Delayed departure, loitering for an hour at the petrol bunk.
* Kept stopping along the way, for no good reason.
* Bus attender gave away assigned/blocked seats to others, so it's no use of selecting your seat.
* Ticket prices are varied and senseless. I paid 1200 for mine, another passenger had paid 700.
Even I agree, anyone want to experience a worst nightmare? Travel in shama sardar travels.

I had the most bad experience travelling with the travels, booked for a different bus, but sold that seat to someone else and made me wait for hours and treated me very badly especially the bus cleaner of the bus which took me from my boarding point ( Central ) to Koyambedu telling my bus is waiting there and asking me to shut up and sit till that place. Really feeling Bad and Sorry for choosing this service.
i happened to travel from chennai to sivakasi on27th august.the bus started late and there was no ventilation.the windows where shut with plywood we never where we were.it was very dark and the bus was over loaded .they allowed passengers to sleep on the floor, after trichy many students where allowed to stand and travel till madurai.it was suffocating, they started to sit in the sleeper bed of reserved passengers.it was very dark and it was like nightmare.please avoid travelling by this kind of bus.waste of money.it took 11 hours to reach sivakasi
Very Very bad travels... I booked tickets on 19th Jan 2015 A/C Bus sleeper for 1200 Rs... But not worth for even 300 Rs...
There is no A/C there is no windows at least to open also... so ask for AC they didn't even here my words and went...
This bus standards are really worst ..The conductor and the service boy did not behave properly at all they charged me RsRs1500 from Bangalore to Chennai... More over they gave me the last seat when I fought for an seat a bit forward the service boy promised I'll give later but ** Dint gimme at all ...Guys avoid travelling in this bus its waste of money ..
No courtesy, they take the highest money and provide the least possible service.


We were supposed to board a sleeper AC bus in Kodaikanal. But offered was a cramped van with the least possible legroom for the entire Ghat section- 60 KMS 2 Hours journey. Thereafter a sleeper bus with no blankets, no water and stinking interiors.

worst experience and will never travel by it again

Kuamr
Shama Sardar travels and Jabbar travels(taken care of by Shama Sardar travels in Chennai) are the worst travels in Chennai. Frauds. Never book in these travels
if you are travelling on emergency or any single girl/woman are travelling ...Plzz plz plz.. dont dont book through Shama Sardar & also redbus.in

worst nightmare i experienced in just 4 months.

a woman sitting there, such a bad mouth that too with a customer .. Horrible

Pls avoid Shama Sardar
My rating was 0, don't travel in shama Sardar travels, it's not worth .i had travelled vijayawada to Chennai on 27th sept.schedule departure was 7 am but he reached 10 am.more over bus is not in condition I don't know how RTI approved this bus.so don't prefer Shama Sardar travels
No need to provide Star to this travels...

One of the worst experiences I had...

Its AC bus... Very pathetic condition...

1499 rupee...

No blanket

Bus started after 2 hours of reporting time...

No proper talking with customers...

I will not recommend anyone to travel in this travels...

Waste...
Worst punctual I travelled madurai to chennai... actual time 10:45 pm 00:15 am didn't move from madurai
Worst bus service ever. Pls don't travel in this. It should be stopped immediately. My mother is travelling at present from Bangalore to Chennai. The was booked for 11.30pm and it came after one hour. There was no msg or mail about the delay. Everytime we called they said 5 mins or 3 mins more. Evening they called n asked if my mom can shift to upper berth, I said no as she is old n is having knee problem. Still they made my mom to climb up forcefully n changed her seat. The AC fan was just above my mom's head n leg. She told so many times to off it but they didn't listen. All this happened just before d journey started. I don't know how will she reach Chennai. I suggest everybody not to travel in this bus. My mistake was I didn't read others review before.

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