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Europe's largest intercity bus network plans to enter Indian market

FlixBus operates on the same model as cab service aggregators such as Uber or Ola

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The entry of FlixBus could lead to a big shift in intercity transport in India

Namrata Acharya Kolkata
FlixBus, largest intercity bus network in Europe, and backed by investors General Atlantic and Silver Lake, is planning to venture into India.  

The company operates on the same model as cab service aggregators such as Uber or Ola. It does not own any bus or hire drivers but facilitates operational support, like scheduling, and ticketing, among other things. The company partners regional bus operators, and offers rides across Europe and in the US. It works on the principle of dynamic pricing, through an online platform and a FlixBus app. 

“We recently started our recruitment for the Indian market and the project is
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