Kallada Tours & Travels - India

What Kallada Tours & Travels - India does

Kallada Tours & Travels is a private intercity bus operator headquartered in Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala, operating as part of the Suresh Kallada Concern. The company sells passenger bus tickets across South India — Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and the Union Territory of Pondicherry — supplemented by cargo/parcel services, bus and car hire, hotel booking commissions, and packaged holiday tours through its Arjun Holidays sub-brand. Its fleet is built around premium multi-axle buses (Mercedes Benz, Volvo, Scania, Bharat Benz 13.5 MTR GLIDERZ Plus, Leyland Sleeper) and the company describes itself as one of the largest private bus operators in South India, with 40+ branch offices and 87,381+ mobile app users.

The core technology stack is a bus booking and tracking platform featuring GPS-enabled live bus tracking (delivered via a third-party tracking integration at kallada.trackingo.in), M-ticket functionality that lets passengers board with an SMS confirmation and ID proof, native Android and iOS mobile apps, and a dedicated travel agent portal. Revenue is primarily transactional: per-seat ticket sales on premium and standard tiers, with 30-day advance booking, periodic discounts (8% on website, 15% on app), and ancillary fee-for-service income from cargo, rentals, hotels, and holiday packages. Customer segments are led by individual intercity travelers and tourists, with secondary exposure to corporate/group bookings, logistics/cargo shippers, and a travel agent B2B2C channel. The disclosed 22-person headcount is notably thin relative to the 40+ branch footprint and large fleet, indicating a contractor-heavy operating model.

Name

Kallada Tours & Travels - India

Legal name

Kallada Tours and Travels

Website

https://kalladatravels.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kallada Tours & Travels is a private South Indian intercity bus operator headquartered in Kerala, part of the Suresh Kallada Concern. It runs a premium multi-axle fleet across 40+ branches with online booking, GPS live tracking, mobile apps, and ancillary cargo and holiday services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intercity Bus Transportation Services

NAICS

Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (48521), Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (4852)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

National Intercity Coach Operators (Scheduled Network) (THAIADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intercity Bus Aggregators/Marketplaces (Scheduled Coach Ticketing Platforms) (THAIADAH), Motorcoach (Intercity) Bus Leasing/Rental (TLABADAA), Rail & Intercity Bus Booking Engines (THALADAD), Economy/Conventional Scheduled Intercity Bus Services (THAIADAE)

Keywords

• Intercity bus services
• Passenger transport
• Online ticket booking
• GPS bus tracking
• Cargo parcel services

Headquarters

HQ city

Thrissur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices38 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Bus Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling bus tickets for intercity travel across South India. Transaction-based model where passengers pay per journey. Premium seats command higher rates. The company offers advance booking up to 30 days prior to journey date.
2. Cargo/Parcel Services: Parcel and cargo delivery services to major cities, generating additional revenue from logistics operations alongside passenger transport. Contact number 9387332211 for logistics.
3. Bus and Car Hire: Rental services for buses and cars for group travel, holiday packages, and special occasions. Booking via contact form on website with options for AC and Non-AC vehicles.
4. Hotel Booking Commission: Hotel booking services through partnerships, with the company earning commissions. Room booking contact available at 487-2353087.
5. Holiday Packages: Packaged tour services offering bundled travel experiences, mentioned as affordable by customers in testimonials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kallada Tours & Travels sells intercity passenger bus transportation across South India, with tickets bookable online, via mobile apps, phone, agent portal, or 40+ branch offices. The core fleet comprises premium multi-axle sleeper and semi-sleeper buses (Mercedes Benz, Volvo, Scania) operating trunk and feeder routes linking Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Pondicherry. Supplementary services include GPS-based live bus tracking, M-tickets, cargo/parcel delivery, bus and car hire, holiday packages, and assisted hotel booking.

Product overview

Kallada Tours & Travels operates as a bus booking platform offering both online and offline ticket purchasing through its website and mobile Star App. The core product is the online bus ticket booking service, supplemented by a live GPS-based bus tracking feature, cargo/parcel services, holiday packages (via Arjun Holidays sub-brand), and bus/car hire for group travel. The company also provides hotel booking assistance and maintains an agent portal for travel agency partners. The platform operates across South India with routes spanning Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Pondicherry, serving over 36 branch locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Bus Ticket Booking Primary service enabling customers to search, compare, and book intercity bus tickets online across South India via the company website, with online payments and 8% discount on regular online bookings.
• Star App (Mobile Application) Native mobile app for Android and iOS enabling on-the-go bus ticket booking, M-ticket management, and live bus tracking, with app-exclusive 15% discount on bookings.
• Live Bus Tracking GPS-based real-time bus tracking service allowing passengers to view the live position of their bus approximately one hour before departure and share the tracking link with family members to reduce journey anxiety.
• Cargo and Parcel Services Parcel and cargo delivery service to major Indian cities operated alongside Kallada's passenger bus routes, enabling customers to send packages using the same intercity network.
• Holiday Packages (Arjun Holidays) Packaged holiday tours, particularly to Kerala destinations such as Thekkady, offered through the Arjun Holidays sub-brand in partnership with Kallada's bus transport network.
• Bus Hire Chartered bus rental service for corporate customers, group travel, weddings, and events, offering AC and non-AC options booked via the website contact form.
• Car Hire Car rental service offered alongside bus travel for point-to-point and last-mile transportation needs of travelers and corporate customers.
• Hotel Booking Assistance Accommodation booking assistance provided through partner hotels, with Kallada earning commissions on referrals made to its travelers.
• Travel Agent Portal Web portal enabling travel agents to book, manage, and pay for customer tickets on Kallada's bus services, supporting cash, bank deposit, and Google Pay settlement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87381+ mobile app users
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation): Government-owned state transport operator with subsidized fares operating the same Kerala–Tamil Nadu–Karnataka intercity corridors as Kallada, anchoring the price floor in the market.
• SETC (Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation): Tamil Nadu state-run intercity bus operator providing subsidized services on the same South Indian corridors Kallada serves, constraining pricing power on shared routes.
• MakeMyTrip: Large Indian online travel platform that distributes bus inventory (including Kallada) alongside flights, hotels, and packages — represents both a demand channel and a competitive threat to direct bookings.

Emerging players

• AbhiBus: Online bus booking platform and ticketing aggregator competing with Kallada's direct booking website/app while also serving as a distribution channel for the operator.
• Redbus: India's largest bus ticketing aggregator/platform listing multiple operators including Kallada — a channel partner but also a potential disintermediator of direct customer relationships.

Direct peers

• Orange Tours and Travels: Major private intercity bus operator with comparable premium fleet across South India, including sleeper and semi-sleeper services on Chennai–Bangalore–Kerala corridors that overlap directly with Kallada.
• VRL Travels: Pan-India private bus and logistics operator with significant intercity services in Karnataka and South India — overlapping on Bangalore-Chennai and Bangalore-Kerala corridors where Kallada is active.
• Parveen Travels: Long-established private bus operator headquartered in Kerala with a premium fleet and scheduled services across South India, competing head-to-head with Kallada on Kerala-Tamil Nadu routes.
• KPN Travels: South India-focused intercity bus operator with premium fleet serving Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh — direct overlap on Kallada's core routes.
• SRS Travels: One of the largest private intercity bus operators in South India, operating a similar premium Volvo/Scania fleet across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh — directly competing on the same routes as Kallada.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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