ቡም ሆሊ የጉዞ፡ በአውሮፕላንና በአውቶቡስ ውስጥ ድራማዊ የዓመት ዕድገት ያሳዩት ኢክስጎ እና አቢቡስ
ixigo recorded a 70–75% year-on-year increase in flight bookings for the Holi week while AbhiBus reported a roughly 70% rise in advance bus reservations, with pronounced strength coming from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities and a notable uptick in female passengers.
Where demand is concentrated at a glance
The growth profile is split between homebound movement from smaller cities and a parallel spike in short-leisure getaways. Key figures point to steep increases not just in metros but across secondary urban centres and holiday destinations.
Top flight booking uplifts (Holi week, YoY)
| City | YoY increase |
|---|---|
| Gorakhpur | 94% |
| Bhopal | 89% |
| Kanpur | 86% |
| Darbhanga | 76% |
| Varanasi | 72% |
Leisure hotspots seeing advanced demand
Destinations benefiting from the long festive week include Udaipur (94%), Dehradun (90%), Srinagar (85%), Goa (81%), Jaipur (73%) and Darjeeling (65%). These short-haul escapes are accounting for a large share of new leisure itineraries.
Metro-origin growth and corridor shifts
Metros are not dormant: Ahmedabad rose 118%, Hyderabad 108%, and Chennai 101% in flight bookings, while New Delhi, Pune and Bengaluru also posted doubled- or high-single-digit gains.
Bus corridors with fastest advance growth
| Corridor | YoY increase |
|---|---|
| Delhi – Lucknow / Delhi – Varanasi | >60% |
| Mumbai – Pune / Mumbai – Nagpur | 75% |
| Hyderabad – Vijayawada / Hyderabad – Bengaluru |
