Mangaluru, August 22: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, A B Ibrahim, has permitted the running of 35 new city buses by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) under Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNURM).
Out of these 35 buses, 18 have been permitted to be operated from State bank Circle, while the remaining will function from KSRTC bus stand here.
After many requests came from the general public, routes having highest demand were identified. As many as 35 city transport buses had been sanctioned here for KSRTC. KSRTC had received 1,147 requests from the general public, while RTO received 1,157. Accordingly, the divisional controller of KSRTC had requested the RTA to permit NURM buses to be operated from State Bank area as passengers wanted buses from that point.
Specialities of NURM buses:
NURM buses have low floors, which help senior citizens, children, women and sick people to board and alight from the buses. These buses announce names of places as they near the spots, digital boards will be flashed, and names of the place will be displayed at each bus stand. These buses come with minimum pollution, ITS system, 2×2 seating arrangement, as well as automatic doors. The people also expect to get rid of noisy film songs, shrill horns and shouts of bus staff when travelling by NURM buses. NURM buses also offer free travel for students up to seventh standard, issue bus passes at the annual price of Rs 400 for girls studying between 8th and tenth standards, Rs 600 for male students, annual pass at Rs 900 for college students, 25 percent concession for senior citizens, free travel for differently abled passengers up to 100 km, and free passes for blind, endo affected patients and freedom fighters.
With the introduction of NURM buses in the city, the passengers may get benefitted with this modern system of transport.
