Google News (Bus India) · 6 Jun 2026
redBus data for FY26 shows Gen Z now accounts for over 53% of bus journeys to spiritual destinations — up from the prior year — with high-volume corridors including Bengaluru–Tirupati, Delhi–Rishikesh, and Indore–Ujjain. Critically, last-minute booking share on these routes has grown from 16% in 2022 to 23% in 2026, reflecting mobile-first, close-to-departure planning behaviour among this cohort.