Heading to ‘ooru’ for Ramzan, Ugadi ? KSRTC to operate additional buses; Details here
Bengaluru: Ahead of festive season, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 2000 additional buses on both inter and intra-state routes.
According to a release from the state run corporation, KSRTC will run 2000 extra buses on March 18, 19, and 20 from Bengaluru. Later on March 22, additional buses will also be operated to Bengaluru from different routes.
On which routes will these services be operated ?
The corporation stated that special buses will be operated from the Kempegowda Bus Station in Bengaluru to several destinations including Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada and Hyderabad, among other places.
In addition, special services will also be operated from the Mysuru Road Bus Station towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar and Madikeri.
Corporation announces offers
As part of promotional offers, KSRTC will provide a 5 percent discount on fares if four or more passengers book tickets together in a single reservation.
Additionally, passengers booking onward and return journey tickets simultaneously will be eligible for a 10 percent discount on the return fare.
Transport Min. Ramalinga Reddy flags off 45 sarige, 70 pallakki buses
Earlier on Friday, Karnataka’s Transport and Muzrai Minister, Ramalinga Reddy flagged off 45 new Karnataka Sarige buses and 70 non-AC sleeper Pallakki buses at the headquarters of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation here.
The newly launched Pallakki buses will operate on routes connecting several cities and pilgrimage destinations including Udupi, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Dharmasthala, Sringeri, Horanadu, Agumbe, Chikkamagaluru, Davanagere, Chitradurga, Hampi, Raichur, Jamkhandi, Puttur, Kaniyoor, Kukke Subrahmanya, Kasaragod, Mantralaya, Tiruchirappalli, Kozhikode, Munnar, Puducherry, Thanjavur, Kottayam, Hyderabad, Chennai, Panaji, Madurai, Kumbakonam and Ernakulam.
The minister also announced that a total of 805 new Karnataka Sarige and city and rural transport buses will be inducted into the KSRTC fleet during April, May and June 2026.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
