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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345 Indian fishermen stranded in Iran return home via Armenia
New Delhi (PTI): A group of 345 Indian fishermen, who were stranded in Iran amid escalating regional tensions, returned to India via Armenia on Saturday, officials said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for assistance in return of the Indian nationals.
The Indian nationals arrived in Chennai this evening, the officials cited above said.
The circumstances that led to them being stranded in Iran were not immediately known.
"Thank FM @AraratMirzoyan and the Government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen today from Iran, through Armenia to India," Jaishankar said on social media.
Over 1,500 Indian nationals have left Iran through land border crossings in Armenia and Azerbaijan since the start of the West Asia conflict over a month ago.
"A group of Indian fishermen, stranded in Iran, are returning home via Armenia today; their flight is expected to reach India this evening," a government statement said.
It said the Ministry of External Affairs continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in the West Asian region, with the safety, security and welfare of the Indian community being accorded the highest priority.
It also made a mention of five Indians being injured in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
According to Abu Dhabi authorities, the Indian nationals were among the 12 people injured by debris from an intercepted missile.
"In an attack in Abu Dhabi, five Indian nationals were injured; four have been discharged, one remains under treatment," the Indian government's statement said.
It said the Indian mission in Abu Dhabi is extending "full" assistance and coordinating with local authorities, adding that their flight is expected to reach India this evening.
