Originally Posted by The Sad Man
Yeah, I'd definitely like if you can ask around and see if anyone you know has used it (how long did it take, how comfortable/convenient, etc?). The Ludhiana trip was in jeopardy for awhile but now it's confirmed so I'll definitely be going there. I will be traveling with someone who can speak a bit of Hindi. He studied it in college for 2-3 years so I think he's competent in rudimentary conversation.
Some versions of Hindi are hard even for "Hindi"-speaking Indians to understand. Toss in some of the more Punjabized versions of Hindi and I wish him luck.
More seriously, you'll be fine with this bus service if you can find the right bus and don't mind long bus rides of the Greyhound variety.