KSRTC buses from Mangaluru to Talapady route to operate from Friday

Friday, September 24th, 2021
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Mangaluru: KSRTC buses from the Mangaluru depot will resume services on the Mangaluru-Talapady route from Friday. With educational institutions in Dakshina Kannada commencing in-person classes for grades VI to X and PU, city buses between Talapady and Mangaluru were witnessing a huge rush during peak hours. The various organisations, appealed to the chief minister of Karnataka […]

Private buses not to operate on July 3 and July 4 in Dakshina Kannada

Friday, July 2nd, 2021
Private buses not to operate on July 3 and July 4 in Dakshina Kannada

Mangaluru : The private bus operators have decided not to run buses on July 3, Saturday and July 4, Sunday in weekend curfew. Giving information in this regard, Private Bus Operators Association President Dilraj Alva said though the DC has mentioned that the buses will be allowed during the weekend curfew, the operators have decided […]

Charmadi Ghat now opened heavy mini vehicles

Thursday, March 18th, 2021
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Mangaluru : Charmadi Ghat has been opened for a few heavy vehicles, including the KSRTC buses (except Rajahamsa, Airavata, Ambari). The KSRTC buses (normal), six-wheel lorries, tempo travellers, ambulances, cars, jeeps, minivans and two-wheelers will be allowed on the Charmadi Ghat. Deputy Commissioner K N Ramesh said that the movement of bullet tankers, ship cargo […]

Udupi few private and KSRTC buses start operating within district

Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
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Udupi : Six buses belonging to a Bharathi Motors have begun to run between the Udupi and Kundapur. These buses make trips with half-hourly intervals. Passengers without masks are being provided with face masks free of cost. After each trip, the entire bus is being sanitized. Driver and conductors have been instructed to always wear […]

Free WiFi, video-audio and other facility available in KSRTC buses

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017
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Mangaluru : The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is taking several initiatives to enhance passenger comfort, including introduction of on-board infotainment facility on all its buses, said its Managing Director S.R. Umashankar here on Monday. Mr. Umashankar told presspersons that the pilot of the infotainment project is already on. While no video and audio […]

Six arrested for pelting stones at KSRTC buses on hartal day

Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
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Mangaluru: The district police have arrested six persons in connection to five cases of pelting on KSRTC buses on Saturday during a hartal call given by Hindu right wing organisations protesting Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s visit to the city. They six were arrested as per cases registered in Belthangady, Bantwal rural and town police station […]

New high-tech bus stand to Udupi within a year: Ramalinga Reddy

Saturday, November 5th, 2016
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Udupi: “Providing quality service for the safe journey of the public is the motto of KSRTC. Within a year a high tech bus stand will be constructed for JNNURM and KSRTC buses,” said State transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy. He was speaking after inaugurating new JNNURM bus unit constructed at Nitturr at the cost of Rs […]

Shakunthala Shetty flagged off 12 new KSRTC buses at Puttur bus stand

Sunday, October 2nd, 2016
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Puttur: “The transport department has assured to depute 160 buses to Puttur KSRTC depot, out of which 12 buses are already been provided and the rest will be joining the present buses before next March,” said Puttur MLA Shakunthala Shetty. Addressing the gathering after flagging off 12 new buses allotted for Puttur bus depot on […]

17 more Permits issued to KSRTC buses in Mangaluru city

Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
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Mangaluru : Breaking the jinx over issue of city bus permits to KSRTC in Mangaluru, the Dakshina Kannada Regional Transport Authority (RTA) on Tuesday asked the corporation to file fresh applications for 17 services avoiding saturated routes. Amidst vociferous opposition from private bus operators, the RTA had earlier issued permits to KSRTC on 18 routes […]

18 KSRTC buses to operate from State Bank under JnNURM

Monday, August 24th, 2015
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Mangaluru : Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim gave a green signal to operate 18 of the 35 buses sanctioned under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) from the State Bank Circle as per the district magistrate notification. He also directed the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) officials to submit a list of […]