Luxury bus service has raised the bar for all bus service providers
ISLAMABAD: QConnect, a new intercity bus service between Islamabad and Lahore, has redefined the meaning of road travel. It feels like the business class of a high-end airline at a comparatively reasonable rate, though not as reasonable as Daewoo and other bus services. But perhaps, they are not looking to compete with these services and are simply offering a luxurious means of travel to those who are willing to pay extra.
The buses consist of 21 seats each in total. This allows the seating to feel quite spacious, providing a lot of leg room for everyone. The seats recline all the way to the back with a footrest as well. Every seat has its own 19-inch TV screen which offers a world of entertainment. Another value added service is the provision of charging sockets with every seat and every seat has its own reading lamp, a night light and an AC vent above it.
It also offers food prepared and packed by Kitchen Cuisine. After a delicious meal and a dessert, the bus hostess offered coffee that tasted closer to one you’d expect to be served at a coffee shop. Another plus point is that they have a restroom on board.
As QConnect is in its early stages, it only operates between Islamabad and Lahore right now, though I hope they expand to include Karachi in the future. It has definitely raised the bar for all bus service providers.
Minahil Sheheryar Zakaria
Published in The Express Tribune, May 31st, 2017.
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