Short answer
Can you run a scheduled shuttle between our plants?
Yes. We run scheduled shuttles between a Sanand GIDC unit and a company's other sites, such as a plant near Becharaji (about 90 km), an Ahmedabad office (about 21 km to the city's edge) or Gandhinagar (about 50 km), on fixed timings, with a vehicle sized to the load and a monthly invoice.
A shuttle replaces a lot of individual bookings: engineers going to the other plant for a trial, quality staff carrying samples, managers attending a weekly review. Once those trips run on a timetable, people plan around it, the empty-seat problem of separate cars disappears, and the cost becomes one predictable line on the invoice.
Common patterns
Which shuttle patterns do companies use?
Three patterns cover most needs.
| Pattern | Example | Typical vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| Daily return | Sanand plant to Becharaji plant in the morning, back in the evening | Ertiga or Innova Crysta |
| Several runs a day | Sanand plant to Ahmedabad office at set hours | Sedan or Ertiga |
| Weekly fixed day | Review meetings at another site | Innova Crysta or Tempo Traveller |
Setup
How is a shuttle set up?
Agree the sites, timetable and load, then run it for a trial month and adjust.
- List the sites and gates. Where the shuttle stops at each end.
- Set the timetable. Departure times from each site.
- Size the vehicle. By the usual number of passengers and any parcels.
- Agree the package. A price for the timetable, in writing.
- Review after a month. Adjust times and vehicle from the trip records.
Questions & answers
Shuttle questions
From admin and operations.
Can the shuttle carry documents and samples too?
Yes. Document and parcel runs for companies are part of what we do.
What if nobody travels on a run?
The package pays for the timetable; review the trip records monthly and drop runs that are not used.
Can the shuttle stop at a third site on the way?
Yes, if it is on or near the route; add it to the timetable.
Is the Sanand to Becharaji shuttle an outstation trip?
A daily return to Becharaji is usually priced in the shuttle package; one-off full days use the 300 km minimum.
Can the shuttle run at night?
Yes. Runs starting between 10 PM and 6 AM carry the 20% night charge or are built into the package.
Keep reading
Related pages
- Sanand to BecharajiOne-off trips.
- Several sites, one contractCovering every site.
- Document and parcel runsPapers between sites.
- All contract guidesThe full list.
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