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The first known bus was a tramcar by BEST (Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport), which was started in Mumbai, in 1907.

MH 01 LA 6355 is the tortoise in the bus kingdom! This iconic double-decker bus has sustained the heat, dust, and rains of Mumbai for over 75 years! First started in the year 1937, this red bus is still doing the rounds in Mumbai.

One of the longest bus routes in India was from Kolkata to Birmingham, United Kingdom. Yes, you heard that right. There is a bus route from Kashmir to Birmingham that covers over 6,500 km in 13 days. Although there are no buses running along this route as of now, plans to commence buses on this route are being drawn. The commute work to home doesn't seem that long now, does it?

Here is something for the savants of the environment! India's first electric, zero-emission bus started in Bengaluru in February 2014, which has it's own little "Charging point" at the Majestic Bus Station.

Who says that bus journeys aren't comfortable? Some of the luxury buses today come with a bus hostess! A bus hostess, a comfortable restroom, recliner seats, refrigerator, microwave, and your own personal screen are just some of the things that you get in these buses.

Bored of seeing buses running on roads? So are we! Did you know that Mumbai is all set to have it's own Amphibus? - A bus that can run on water as well as on roads!

redbus.in was the first online bus-booking site to have started in India in the year 2006. And with over 67,000 routes and 1,800 operators collaborating with it at the moment, it is the forerunner in the game!