KSRTC launches direct Flybus service to Davanagere from KIAL
Introduces free Nandini snack kits for passengers
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Tuesday launched a new direct Flybus service connecting Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) with Davanagere.
The service was launched at Terminal 2 of KIA by the Minister for Transport and Muzrai, Ramalinga Reddy. Alongside, he also flagged off the distribution of complimentary Nandini snack kits for Flybus passengers.
Speaking at the event, the Minister recalled that the first Flybus service from Bengaluru Airport to Mysuru was introduced in August 2013 during his previous tenure as Transport Minister.
“The Flybus service has since been extended to Madikeri and Kundapura, and today, we are proud to connect Davanagere directly to the airport. Promoting public transport and encouraging people to rely more on it remains our top priority,” he said.
He also highlighted that KSRTC recently received the Government of India’s Excellence Award for its “Dhwani Spandana” initiative implemented in Mysuru city.
The newly launched Bengaluru–Davanagere Flybus will operate two daily services in each direction. Buses from Kempegowda International Airport will depart at 12:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., reaching Davanagere at 5:45 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., respectively.
From Davanagere, services will depart at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., arriving at the airport at 1:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
The route will cover Satellite Town Ring Road, Doddaballapura Bypass, Dabaspet, Tumakuru Bypass, and Chitradurga Bypass before reaching Davanagere, with pick-up and drop points provided at Tumakuru and Chitradurga.
The fare for passengers traveling from Bengaluru Airport has been fixed at ₹400 to Tumakuru, ₹980 to Chitradurga, and ₹1,250 to Davanagere.
Currently, KSRTC operates a total of 13 Flybus routes covering Mysuru, Madikeri, Kundapura, and now Davanagere, with 44 daily trips spanning over 10,240 km and serving an average of 1,050 passengers each day.
KSRTC also announced that from November 15 onwards, all Flybus passengers will receive complimentary Nandini snack kits sourced from the KMF. Each kit will include a water bottle, flavored milk, cookies (sweet and spicy), a cake, and a Kodubale packet.
The Flybus service is a direct intercity service introduced by the state-run transport corporation in 2013, connecting Bengaluru airport with various cities across the state.
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Illegal betting case: ED attaches ₹177 crore assets linked to Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra
Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has attached assets worth ₹177.3 crore belonging to Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra, also known as ‘Puppy’, and his associates in connection with an illegal online betting and gambling case, Deccan Herald reported.
According to the ED, the attached properties include immovable assets such as agricultural land and residential sites, along with other movable assets. The agency said these assets are believed to be proceeds of crime generated through illegal online betting and gambling activities.
The ED claimed that its investigation uncovered that Veerendra and his associates were the masterminds behind a nationwide illegal online betting network operating with the same modus operandi.
“The investigation has established that the accused generated substantial proceeds of crime by cheating the public through online betting and impersonation scams. In the scheme, unsuspecting players were induced to stake money on rigged illegal gaming websites, which functioned like online casinos. Their deposits, running into crores of rupees, were collected through payment gateways into designated payment aggregator accounts,” Deccan Herald quoted the agency as saying.
“The victims were initially shown fake winnings to build trust and were later blocked from withdrawing money. The investigation revealed the use of hundreds of mule accounts and multiple payment gateways for laundering the proceeds of crime,” the agency said.
Earlier, the ED carried out search and seizure operations at more than 60 locations across several states, during which large quantities of cash, gold bullion, gold and silver jewellery, vehicles, digital devices and incriminating documents were seized.
The ED also arrested Veerendra under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), and a prosecution complaint has been filed before the Special PMLA court. Based on the evidence gathered, the agency has provisionally attached properties held directly and indirectly by him, which are believed to be linked to money laundering.
“With this, the ED has attached assets worth more than ₹320 crore in the present case under the provisions of the PMLA, 2002. Further, during the course of the investigation, proceeds of crime exceeding ₹2,300 crore have been identified so far, which were generated through illegal online betting and gambling activities and subsequently laundered through multiple layers of transactions,” the agency said.
