KSRTC to operate 2,600 extra buses for Deepavali rush
Additional services will run from Bengaluru to various destinations between November 6 and November 11 to accommodate holiday travellers.
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will run 2,600 extra buses from Bengaluru to several locations between November 6 and November 8, according to The New Indian Express.
These services aim to manage the Deepavali and weekend rush. Special buses will also run towards Bengaluru from intra-state and inter-state locations on November 10 and November 11 for passengers returning home.
The arrangements come ahead of Balipadyami on November 10 and Naraka Chaturdashi on November 8. Buses will depart from the Shantinagar Traffic and Transit Management Centre (TTMC), Kempegowda Bus Station, and Mysuru Road Bus Station.
Additional reserved services will operate from several other stations, including Electronic City, Attibele, Tin Factory, Vijayanagar, Yeshwanthpur, Jayanagar, Malleswaram 18th Cross, and Basaveshwaranagar.
Kempegowda Bus Station will connect passengers to places such as Mangaluru, Udupi, Shivamogga, Hubballi, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, and Tirupati. Mysuru Road Bus Station will serve Mysuru, Hunsur, Madikeri, and Virajpet.
Shantinagar TTMC will provide premier services to Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchy, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode. Passengers booking a single ticket for at least four people can receive a 5 per cent discount, while a 10 per cent discount applies to combined onward and return bookings.