We are local from Madhya Pradesh taxi service, offering ground transfer on route of Bandhavgarh to MPT Safari lodge Mukki. Due to popularity of both the national parks, traveling is frequent in between them. It is great journey to experience because here we travels from Vindhya range to Satpura range and this route passes through plateau which is rich is fossils which are approx. 65 million years old. Another important advantage of this jouryen is local tribal villages. We will get glimpse of tribal villages which are small and scattered in the form of clusters. Traveling on this route offers some great views and experience. In below given sections, we have shared some valuable information to assist you in planning your ground transfer experience, help in choosing the right vehicle, explained the booking procedure, costing information, way to share feedback etc. You will get answer to many of your questions and doubts.
Here we have tried to provide you answers to some of the common questions on travel distance and travel time. As per these details, we can understand the travel duration and accordingly adjust our tour plan.
| Questions | Answers |
| What is travel distance from Bandhavgarh (Tala village) to MPT Safari Lodge Mukki | 280 km |
| How much time will it take in normal conditions, by using a private taxi ? | 5:30 hrs |
| Which is the preferred travel route ? | Bandhavgarh (Tala Village) - Dhamokhar - Umaria = Shahpura - Niwas - Phool Sagar - Mandla - Bamhani Banjar- Tatari - Baihar - Bamhani - MPT Safari Lodge Mukki |
| Do we find shops, ATM, on this way ? | Yes |
| Do you offer any one-way taxi or shared taxi option, on this route ? | Sorry, we don’t have one-way or shared taxi option. |
Here we have shared some important details on the travel route which connects Bandhavgarh national park to MPT Safari Lodge at Mukki gate of Kanha national park, in Madhya Pradesh state. As we or our dear ones are going to undertake a transfer journey on this route, we must have some basic idea about this travel experience like how is the terrain, what to see, enroute places, challenges, experiences, traffic condition etc. so that accordingly we will do our preparations and remain prepared for route challenges. We hope the below given information will be very helpful for you in tour planning.
| Questions | Answers |
| How is this travel route ? | It is scenic route with varying topography, offers historical journey through fossil rich plateau, tribal villages, forests etc. |
| Is there any journey break for tea/coffee & washroom (rest-room) facility in this route ? | Some average options are available in this route. Our driver will suggest you best possible options. In case of any emergency, just inform the driver. |
| Is it safe to travel on this route, after sunset ? | Yes it is absolutely safe. While passing through forested area, don't get down from the vehicle and move slowly. |
| Traffic condition on this route ? | Moderate traffic is expected. |
| What to see and experience during this taxi transfer in this route ? | Enjoy the scenic beauty of varying landscapes. Here we will pass through some plateau areas, roadside villages, small townships, forested land, agricultural fields etc. Experience different ways of living & enjoying this gifted life. |
| How is the landscape on this route ? | Some hilly terrains with forests, scattered small villages, agricultural lands, rocky landscapes indicating geological disturbance history of this region. |
| Any travel restrictions or advisory for this travel route ? | No restriction but advisory for drivers. At reserve forest areas, avoid getting down from vehicles, avoid blowing horns, drive slowly in forested routes, village areas. Drive carefully in hilly terrains. |
| Is there any other travel route option available for this ground transfer ? | This route is most popular one. Some alternate routes are available with narrow or average roads, may be used during some emergency. |
Here we have specified the tourist vehicle options that we can arrange on the travel route of Bandhavgarh resorts to Kanha national park in Central India. Availability of taxi vehicle options vary from route to route. At hilly destinations like Amarkantak, Pachmarhi etc, wildlife safari parks, roads are narrow with sharp frequent turns, resorts are only accessible through cars due to narrow village routes thus here using large tourist buses is problematic. Similarly at heritage destinations like Bhopal,Khajuraho, Gwalior, roads are wide with less turns, hotels are easily accessible, topography is plain thus cars and buses are equally suitable thus demanded. This market demand decides the availability of vehicle options. Just go through the seating capacity, luggage capacity and make a decision accordingly.
| Category | Vehicle Options | Seating Capacity | Luggage Capacity |
| Medium Car | Swift Dzire / Toyota Etios / Ciaz | 3+1 seater | 03 Medium bags |
| Large Car | Toyota Crysta | 6+1 & 7+1 seater | 06 Medium bags |
Choosing a suitable vehicle is an important decision for any visitor because we are going to spend a considerable duration on that vehicle and this will have an impact on our travel experience. This information is more useful for foreign nationals, visitors who don’t frequently travel, senior citizens, physically challenged visitors etc. It is also important for those who have limited budget, give more priority to travel comfort, group want to travel together etc. We have given our expert advice and you take your decision independently.
| Questions | Answers |
| I am solo visitor, which vehicle will be suitable for me ? | It is a long distance travel thus priority should be given to large car. If money saving is priority, use Sedan vehicle and if you want to save time with better comfort during journey, give preference to large car option. |
| We are a couple, please advise a suitable vehicle option for us and why ? | If the budget is low, then use the Sedan cab option. If you prefer better convenience, choose a large car option. If you are tall (around 6Ft.) then we recommend to choose large car for better leg space. |
| We are a small family of 03 or 04 person and looking for a suitable cab option. Which vehicle do you recommend ? | If you are a family with small kids and want to reduce travel expense then you may use Sedan cab. If you give more importance to travel comfort and reduce journey duration then go with large car option. |
| We are a group of 05 to 06 person with luggage. Which vehicle option do you recommend | For the 05 to 06 person group, we recommend using a large car option for a convenient, time saving and hassle free journey. If your height is near 6 Ft then a large car offers sufficient leg space to make travel convenient. If luggage is more then you may consider the mini-van option because large car luggage carrier have their own limitations. |
| We are a group of 6-10 people. Which vehicle option do you recommend for us ? | Here you have an option. For traveling together, use the mini-van option. For time saving, convenient spacious sitting and quick movement, use 02-03 large car fleet. Mini-van will save money whereas a large car fleet will save your travel time. |
| We are senior citizens with some health issues. Which vehicle will be suitable on this travel route ? | We have great respect for senior citizens and we understand their requirements very well. By default, they need a comfortable vehicle in which a large Toyota Crysta car is the best and tested choice. Its benefits are good leg room, comfortable sitting, spacious vehicle, spacious for luggage keeping and excellent suspension according to Indian roads. Here its price may be a hurdle for some guests. In such case we have option of Sedan cab for them, at low cost but this is good when visitor count is 3 or less and travel distance is less than 250 km in a day. |
| We are with a physically challenged person. Which vehicle do you recommend for us ? | If your group size is 2-6 people then we recommend using a large car due to its spacious sitting arrangement. For a physically challenged person, getting inside and outside the car will be a challenge thus here our driver will be instructed to assist the co-visitors, whenever they need any help. Our support will be always available for you. |
| We are doubtful about our luggage, if it can be accommodated in a Sedan car or not. What to do in such case ? | Here guest have to analyze their luggage and accordingly choose their vehicle category. As per guest requirement, we will provide you the requested vehicle. This problem arises mostly on Sedan category vehicles. We try to avoid cabs running on CNG so that guests will get proper luggage space. If you have doubts, go with the large car option or with the Mini-van option. We will provide you luggage space as per chosen car thus carefully analyze your luggage and accordingly choose your taxi vehicle. Here don’t take any risk as vehicles can’t be changed easily, after guest arrival. Changing vehicle will attract cancellation charges. |
| We are undertaking a long distance tour thus which vehicle will be comfortable for us and save travel time? | For long distance transfers, we highly recommend to use large car (Toyota Crysta) option due to comfortable seating, reliability, safety and reduced travel duration. |
We all want a good return on our money invested in our holiday trip. It is a very justified expectation because we only know how much we sweat for earning this money and thus we all wish to make best use of it. Understanding this fact, we always try of offer a genuine pricing to our guests, in first run
| Questions | Answers |
| How do you decide your pricing and make a quotation offer to guests ? | While making a quotation offer to any guests, we kept many points in our mind like travel distance, service timing (day service or night service), road condition, enroute road tax expenditure, our preferred travel route, parking fee, travel duration, market competition, our back-office effort on ensuring best service, follow-ups from driver etc. When we provide a service, it is not that just a driver is working on ground but our back office is also working and monitoring the progress. Efforts on a service is not just what a driver has given from pickup till drop but it continues even after that because then the accounting team works on it and the operation team collects the feedback. Thus it is a collection of many efforts by many heads. Thus while making an offer, we have to consider all these factors and make an offer to our guest. |
| How about your service quotation details? | We provide complete quotations which contain all required information like vehicle option, tour dates, duration, payable amount, inclusions, exclusions, cancellation rule, advance payment, balance payment instructions etc. Guests can just go through the quotation details and take their final decision. We have one rate policy which means no need for negotiation. Guests will get one best price without any negotiation. Quotations are offered for a specific period and after this lifespan, they get expired. If a guest failed to make a decision in that period, they need to take a fresh quotation. All pricing related queries will be answered on priority. |
| Do you ensure the lowest price in the market? | We compete for good deals for our guests which means reasonable prices for excellent service. It may or may not be the lowest price but ensures best travel experience and satisfaction. Every service provider has their own way to analyze service requirements, caring for guest comfort, service responsibilities, service monitoring etc thus variation on price is obvious. Our service is not a city radio taxi service in which they offer short distance point to point transfers. We usually do long distance outstation transfers where the guest spend a long period of time thus here travel experience is counted more. Every guest has different requirements and expectations, thus every duty is unique. Service delivery is an art in which artistic qualities, reliability, safety, experience should be taken into account while judging the price. |
Once tour plan is finalized and we have decided the required vehicle type, next question arises is to select which service provider for our required transfer services. Today’s internet world is full of options but who is genuine and who is fake, who is old, who is new, who is reliable, who is fake, who is a local operator, who is remote operator, is difficult to decide. Here we have tried to answer these frequently asked questions so that guests will go through it and take decision.
| Questions | Answers |
| What is your service experience ? | We have been consistently serving visitors since 2008. Our long service experience will be an added advantage for you. Give us chance to serve you. |
| Are you a local service provider or operating from Madhya Pradesh or working like a remotely stationed mediator? | We are native to Madhya Pradesh, living here thus a genuine local service provider. Our team is also with local experts. We are an end service provider based at Jabalpur city of Madhya Pradesh. Due to our local status, guests will always have advantage of our local expertise and knowledge. You can take advantage of our local status. |
| We have a limited travel budget thus expect the lowest market price from your side. How can you help us ? | We work in a team which puts its collective effort to make your trip enjoyable, as per your planning. While asking for a quotation, must share your date wise tour plan. This will help us to prepare an accurate and best possible quotation for you and also check if there is any possibility for cost cutting at some point or not. Sharing proper plans helps us to advise our guests how to use cabs to reduce the cost. You may also take complete tour package quotation from us to see if we can offer you a better price to reduce overall package costing. We love to be part of your tour plan and see you enjoying the trip. |
| Do you ensure cab on time ? | Yes we ensure by making a rule to reach 30 minutes before guest time. In order to ensure this, our back office team monitors every duty. Any cab delay will have a rippling effect on the rest of the tour thus we take it seriously and work round the clock. |
| Do you ensure a neat and clean cab ? | Yes, we can assure you of a neat and clean cab. We accept booking in advance thus our drivers get proper time to clean and prepare the cab. |
| How will be the condition of vehicle ? | We always try to use good conditioned vehicles which are performing well on the road and have no malfunction symptoms. We also ensure that all seat belts, air-conditioning are working properly. We work with reliable partners only. |
| How will our driver be? | The driver is the soul of the cab thus he must be polite, soft spoken, experienced and well dressed. We instruct them to talk less and concentrate more on their main task i.e. driving duty. This duty demands more concentration thus avoiding unnecessary talking or discussions. Avoid unnecessary mobile phone use during driving. We always try to use local drivers to have local expertise. Drivers have clear instructions to drive with utmost patience, provide journey break updates to guests, avoid congested routes (if possible). |
| Do you provide an English speaking driver? | Here we need to accept the ground reality that highly educated people are not doing driving work thus finding a driver with fluency in English language is very difficult. We have drivers who can speak manageable English with possible grammatical errors. They have good experience in traveling with English speaking people with no difficulty in message exchange. In special conditions, they arrange phone calls with us to understand and explain the message. |
| How do you ensure a fresh driver for duty? We don’t want over exhausted driver. | We believe every guest should raise this point, at the time of booking confirmation. It is a very sensitive point to be addressed properly. We check the last 24 hr schedule of the driver and accordingly assign them duties. During service also, we ensure that our driver will get proper rest on a daily basis and if required, we request guests to make some minor changes in plan to ensure rest to the driver. A fresh driver is in favor of everyone, a guest and service providing company. |
| How will you ensure early morning or late night pickup or transfers ? | Such duties are special duties thus need special precautions. For this we always try to position our cab at the spot, in advance so that our driver will take rest without any stress and vehicle availability is ensured in advance. In the second step, our back-office team wakes up early, checks the status of flight / train, provides wake-up call to the driver, provides message updates to guests, and remains available on any call support. All these collective team efforts result in successful duties. Through our experience, we have developed our own standard operating procedures. We never put the whole responsibility on the driver but share the responsibilities and work in a team to ensure better results. |
| When can we expect cab and driver details ? Can you share it early ? | We will share cab and driver details, one day prior to arrival date, at evening hours. Here guest patience is expected. We can share cab details by email, WhatsApp message, SMS service. These details can be shared early also but in order to avoid any changes, almost at all the places, driver details are shared only prior to day of arrival (in evening hours, 17:00 to 20:00 hr). Delay is deliberate to avoid changes due to unavoidable circumstances. If you didn’t get details or messages from our side, the day before arrival then you must send us a reminder or call us to avoid any mis-understanding or confusion. We understand their concerns and will act very responsibly. |
| Do you ensure same driver and same car for complete tour ? | In order to ensure the same driver, same cab advantage, just book a regular cab for the whole tour. If the cab is booked on multiple transfers-only basis then it is highly possible that same driver and same cab advantage will be unavailable because, in such duties, we allocate cab and driver as per their availability for next transfer. |
| Can we expect luggage carrier facility in your cab ? | By default, luggage carriers are not used. If you have any requirement, please let us know in advance, we will resolve your problem. Please carry your luggage as per your booked vehicle. |
| On booking the regular (multiple days) taxi vehicle, will the vehicle remain in the hotel campus, for all the time ? | On regular booking, the driver will do the whole duty as per guest instructions and tour plan. It is possible that in free time or at night, drivers will not stay at a guest hotel or resort due to reasons like unavailability of food or food is too costly for them, unavailability of restroom facility, lack of proper parking space etc. In such cases, drivers will stay at a nearby petrol pump or restaurant in a nearby market place. In any case, they will not leave the destination. Whenever you need their service, just call them or call us. They will be just one call away from you. |
What is the appropriate time to do the booking confirmation? Confirming in advance is not to be seen as advance action but it is a timely taken or a necessary step. Now the question arises when to confirm the service ? The answer to this question varies from person to person as it depends upon the situation. For example, for a foreign national tourist, they planned far in advance and cover multiple destinations. They begin their trip from their hometown far early and may reach our destination after covering multiple destinations thus they need to confirm far in advance. For domestic visitors, they plan slightly late thus their confirmation also comes late, in comparison to foreign tourists. When to confirm the booking is a personal choice of any guest thus as per their situations, they are free to take their decision. For operation compulsions, we request your guests to confirm us in advance. Here we have tried to analyze some frequently asked questions regarding timing of booking confirmation and tried to answer them which will help our guests to make their decision.
| Questions | Answers |
| Is it mandatory to confirm the booking in advance ? | Guests are free to take their own decisions. We don’t accept last moment (in the last 30 hrs) booking as for doing justice with service, we need some time for preparations. |
| Why to confirm taxi hire service in advance ? | Confirming booking in advance is risk free, reduces our mental tension and ensures planned execution of tour plan. Our cancellation and refund policy is very supportive in taking decisions thus guests can confirm the service in advance. |
| What if we delay the booking confirmation ? | Everybody wants to avoid carrying the burden of incomplete tasks. It increases our stress level and anxiety. We ask for a small amount of advance which is easily recoverable due to customer friendly cancellation and refund policy. When there is no good benefit of delaying a decision then a better idea is to confirm in advance and reduce your to-do list. If your query will be for pickup in the last 30 hrs, we may not be able to serve you due to operational compulsions. Despite all of this, we respect the right of guests to make decisions as per their convenience. |
| Fear of high advance payment and high cancellation charges prevents us from advance booking confirmation. How will you help us to overcome these challenges ? | Don’t just speculate in advance, just proceed and take a quotation, read the cancellation rule and understand the refund policy. After this, you take your decision. We are with our guests thus always try to keep the advance amount as low as possible. |
| We are foreign nationals, when to confirm the taxi booking service ? | Please confirm us at least 15 to 05 days before the arrival date. For advance payment, if you are using the latest payment app service, you may delay the confirmation but if you are doing bank transfers then process 15 to 25 days in advance. |
| We are from a travel company and would like to confirm the service for our guest. When to submit the service confirmation ? | If you are a travel company from India, then please confirm us 05-10 days in advance. If you are a foreign country travel company then please confirm us 20-30 days in advance. Here you please share complete travel details of guest like full-name, number of person, required vehicle type, flight number, pickup & drop off point detail. If there are any special instructions, please share with us in advance. |
| What if we want to confirm the service after the expiry of the deadline date ? | During our quotation submission, we provide a particular time period within which our guests can take decision. This period is decided as per arrival date, ideal period required to analyze our offered price with terms and conditions, time required for service preparations, travel dates etc. If by any reason, you fail to make a decision within that period, you need to take a fresh quotation to reconfirm the prices and availability of vehicles. Accordingly, take your decision. |
After knowing about the travel route, travel distance, available cab options, journey break point, payment system, cancellation policy information and feedback sharing mechanism, now you must have experienced the transparency in service and you must be able to proceed further for the booking confirmation process. Here we will study how to confirm the cab transfer on the route of Bandhavgarh tiger reserve to MPT Safari lodge at Kanha tiger reserve in Central India. Below given details will answer your question as how to confirm the taxi hire service ? So here we have answered this question in a comprehensive way. Just go through below given booking confirmation information and follow the instructions to confirm your service and feel free.
| Questions | Answers |
| How to communicate for booking ? | Chat on WhatsApp Number: +91 9202 33 7070. Just drop your query. |
| Quotation are fixed or have scope for negotiation ? | For single transfer duties, we provide a fixed quotation, best and final from our side. If your query is for multiple days, covering multiple destinations and trying to confirm the booking in advance then we may check the scope for discount or ways to reduce price by many ways like with some change in plan. |
| What is the life-span of a quotation ? Is there any quotation expiry date ? | In all our quotations, we provide a specific duration good enough for guests to check all aspects and make a decision. This period varies as per your arrival date. Due to dynamic pricing policy, after the specified duration, we retain the right to revise the quotation as per market conditions. |
| Do you provide tourist cabs in other parts of Central India ? | YES |
| Who can avail your services ? | Our services are open for everyone. We offer service to individual visitors, families, group of friends, corporate offices, travel companies, Indian visitors, foreign tourists etc. |
| Do you operate B2B services for other travel companies, hotels, corporate companies ? | Yes we operate. We work from back-ground for our principal agents within India and other countries. In the B2B segment we keep branding or our principal agent in front and work like their branch office and share updates as per service developments. Our long local expertise will definitely prove very helpful to them in ensuring best service feedback from guests. Our additional services like assistance on arrival - departure / local guides arrangement / route change updates / route planning / journey break points decision / jungle safari assistance etc. will enhance their guest experience. Large travel giants are already taking advantage of our most professional local team and enhancing their guest experience. |
| Due to increased online frauds, we feel insecure in making advance payments. How can we trust you and make advance payment for service confirmation ? | We understand your concern and value it. Trust is hard to earn thus it is a priceless asset to be retained. You can trust us because we have longtime work experience, serving since 2008. Our firm Indus Excursion is a registered member of IATO (Indian Association of Tour Operators). Our local presence and expertise will be an advantage for you. We are listed as authorized travel agents of MPSTDC (Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation). Our earned reviews and guest feedback will also help you to take your decision. |
After going through above given information, about travel route, type of tourist vehicle etc, you would be able to make a conclusive decision for traveling over the route of Bandhavgarh to Kanha national park in Madhya Pradesh. Once you are ascertained about using our service then you need to take our best quote, in written format. Here we have shared vital questions and answers on the payment system, cancellation policy and feedback sharing. If still some points are unanswered, please get in touch with us.
| Questions | Answers |
| Booking rescheduling or booking transfer is allowed or not ? | Yes, normally it is allowed free of cost. But if you are rescheduling in the last 48 hr or making changes in mini-van or bus services when permits are already made then such rescheduling will be chargeable as this will cause direct loss to us. We will handle such cases sympathetically. |
| How to pay for booking confirmation ? | You can pay through GPay, PhonePe, NEFT Transfer, Bank Transfer etc, as per your convenience. In international payment transfers, we advise to use popular payment apps like wise.com etc as they are quick and bank transfers often take 5-10 working days and sometimes payment gets stuck due to some technical reasons. |
| Do you offer, pay on arrival option ? | If you have made partial payment in advance then only we accept balance payment on arrival (very first day). If you are foreign visitor or have any other problem in making advance payment, please share your problem through WhatsApp chat, we will discuss and definitely find the best solution. |
| Do you offer pay at last option ? | It is a special service thus available only for our repeat guests, foreign visitors, and regular travel partners. It is not for first time visitors. |
| Will you provide payment acknowledgement receipt against advance payment ? | YES, sure. |
| Do you share cancellation policy ? | Yes we share a cancellation policy so that our guests will make the best decision. Just go through all the details carefully, in case of any doubt, raise your query so that we can answer them. Policy is designed in such a way that it will reduce loss to both sides i.e. for service users and service provider. The majority of cab service providers don't share it, which is an indication of possible future problems when we need to cancel the service, due to some unforeseen emergency. |
| What is your refund policy ? | Majority of taxi service providers and even eminent hotel brands, OTA’s don’t show their refund policy which indicates that during booking cancellation guests are going to face problems in getting timely refunds. It is totally unethical practice. At the time of booking confirmation, we assume that we will not face any situation where we have to cancel the service. Future is unpredictable thus anybody can find themselves in a situation where they need to cancel the service. The problem starts from the moment we do the cancellation. Once it is done, customer is treated like an unwanted burden and cancellation refund request is carelessly handled. At OTA’s we don’t even know whom to contact for refund issues. For our own payment, we have to struggle and face changed behavior of service providers. In such situation, we work transparently thus share our refund policy clearly and give due respect to it. Within India, we do refund within a week (most of the time, on the same day) whereas foreign country refunds may take 10-20 days due to involved documentary formalities at the bank. We are very proactive in payment refunds to maintain trust of our guests in our services. |
| How to express your dissatisfaction against any service ? | The moment you feel things are not as per promise or expectation, you can immediately alert us by WhatsApp message or call. This will help us to quickly take possible corrective action and restore your convenience. Don't carry your dissatisfaction without informing us. Your suggestions, complaints are our source of improvement and progress. We will welcome it. |
| How to express your gratitude for good service ? | You can send your message on the above given number. You have the option to give a tip or reward to the driver for good service. You can also review us on Trip advisor platform so that others will have trust in our service and give us a chance to serve them. |
| How much tipping will be good for drivers ? | Tipping is not mandatory for any guest. It is at the discretion of our guest. If our driver is so good enough in his services that you feel he should be rewarded by you then you may tip him as per your convenience. Travel distance, driving skill, caring behavior, body language, timing, dressing, communication skill, local knowledge, vehicle cleanliness etc could be the criterias to make a decision. Tipping ranging from 200 INR. to 500 INR. per day or per transfer is a good amount to appreciate good service. |
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