# Why run a pilot route before the full start?

**Short answer:** To test points, timings, gate, reports and backup on real days.

A **pilot route** (one route or one shift for a trial period) tests the things a plan cannot: real **pickup points and timings**, **gate entry**, the **reports** and the **backup plan**, on real days. Problems are fixed before every route depends on them, and the pilot's data sets a baseline for the scorecard and any SLA.

- Source page: https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/answers/transport-decisions/pilot-route-before-full-start/
- Answered by: Vaibhaviba Bhavsinh Solanki, owner of Shiv Shakti Tours & Travels
- Last checked: 1 November 2026
- Book or ask: call or WhatsApp +91 99745 30788 (24/7)

## Key facts: pilot route

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Scope | One route or one shift |
| Tests | Points, timings, gate, reports, backup |
| Output | Baseline data |
| Then | Full start and contract |

## Where can we read more?

See our pilot route trial page.

See pilot route trial (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/sanand-gidc/pilot-route-trial.html).

## Where can I read the full guide?

This answer is part of our decision guide The first 90 days with a new vendor (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/corporate-transport-guides/first-90-days-with-a-transport-vendor.html), written for HR heads, admin, finance and purchase managers. The guide has an executive summary, tables, checklists and the questions to ask a vendor. Related questions from the same guide:

- What should happen in the first 90 days with a new vendor? (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/answers/transport-decisions/first-90-days-with-a-transport-vendor-plan/)
- What must be ready before a new transport vendor starts? (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/answers/transport-decisions/prepare-before-a-new-vendor-starts/)
- What usually goes wrong with a new transport vendor? (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/answers/transport-decisions/common-problems-with-a-new-vendor/)
- How should the first transport invoice be checked? (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/answers/transport-decisions/check-the-first-transport-invoice/)

## Follow-up questions

**Is a pilot possible?** Yes, a trial period is possible.

**What comes after it?** The written agreement and the full start.

**Length?** Agreed with you.

## About this answer

Shiv Shakti Tours & Travels is a GST- and MSME-registered taxi and car rental company in business since 2018, rated 4.9 on Google. Branch: Hansalpur Circle, Becharaji, near the SMG (Maruti Suzuki) plant, Gujarat 384210. Head office: B-50, First Floor, Jay Bhanu Society, Gate No. 2, Ghatlodiya, Ahmedabad 380061. Open 24/7 on +91 99745 30788. Not connected with other businesses of the same name elsewhere in India.

Sources: Owner-confirmed company facts (9 October 2026 questionnaires; 24 October 2026 packages; 30 October 2026 shift transport facts). · The decision guide The first 90 days with a new vendor (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/corporate-transport-guides/first-90-days-with-a-transport-vendor.html). · Terms and conditions (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/terms-and-conditions.html): published rates and terms.