MSRTC divisional controller Nilesh Belsare told TOI, “The survey found that most tourists book tickets online and the travel plans are made beforehand. Many tourists are from big cities, who arrive by flight to Nagpur and their travel plans are arranged by the tour operators well in advance.”
He added, “Even if we start the bus, we will only get routine passengers travelling to places like Umred, Bhisi, Chimur, and Sindewahi. This defeats the very purpose of starting the bus, especially for Tadoba…