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Mangaluru, December 17: KSRTC city buses, under JnNURM( Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission), has started their service on Wednesday, December 16th, from State Bank bus terminus here.
KSRTC Mangaluru Divisional Controller V I Hegade spoke to the media and said the buses are being operated on three routes – State Bank bus terminus to Mangalpet (via Baikampady), to Someshwara (via Thokkottu) and to Mudipu (via Madyar). As permitted by the Road Transport Authority (RTA),the KSRTC will operate buses on all 17 routes before December 31st. Though the RTA had issued permits to operate on 18 routes, the KSRTC will operate buses on 17 routes, as the KSRTC has sought permission of the RTA to change one route, he said.
The buses on three routes had 34 trips and which received good response from the public’s. The divisional controller too travelled in a bus to Someshwar and gathered feedback from the public. Senior citizens were issued tickets with 25 per cent concession. To facilitate passengers, the KSRTC is planning to introduce monthly pass in future, he said.
The low-floor buses with digital display consists of voice-based stop information facility. Buses in all 17 routes will commence from State Bank bus stand as demanded by the KSRTC and citizens of Mangaluru. The bus has automatic doors in the front and centre.
Bus Routes:
The KSRTC city bus routes are -State Bank-Shaktinagara, State-Bank-Jalligudde, State Bank- Bajal Faisal Nagara, State Bank-Bajal Church, State Bank-Gurpura Kaikamba, State Bank-Moodushedde, State Bank-Pacchanady Vamanjoor, State-Bank-Talapady, State Bank-Kinya, State Bank-Mudipu, State Bank-Kunjathbail, State Bank-Mukka, State Bank-Janata Colony-Katipalla-Kaikamba, State Bank-Ganeshpura Katipalla, Kaikamba, State Bank-Katipalla.
Due to various reasons, the proposal for introducing JnNURM buses was pending for more than two years. On August 21st, 2015, Deputy Commissioner relaxed DM notification to allow the KSRTC to operate buses to various destinations from State Bank bus terminus under JnNURM.
Bus timings
State Bank to Mangalapet via Baikampady-7.11 am, 9.21 am, 11.27 am, 1.57 pm, 4.48 pm, 6.57 pm.
Mangalapet to State Bank via Baikampady-8.15 am, 10.22 am, 12.50 pm, 3.40 pm, 5.44 pm and 8.10 pm.
State Bank to Someshwar-7 am, 8.45 am, 10.20 am, 11.58 am, 2.55 pm, 4.33 pm, 6.15 pm. Someshwar to State Bank-7.50 am, 9.32 am, 11.11 am, 1.10 pm, 3.45 pm, 5.22 pm and 7.02 pm;
State Bank-Madyar-Mudipu-7.45 am, 10.47 am, 1.51 pm, 4.37 pm and Mudipu-Madyar-State Bank-9.15 am, 12.12 pm, 3.14 pm and 6 pm.
Bus service to Pilikula
The KSRTC will start bus services to Pilikula-Moodushedde from State Bank from December 18th.
The bus will have six trips to Pilikula. It will leave State Bank bus terminus at 7.55 am, 9.38 am, 11.08 am, 12.37 pm, 14.50 pm and 16.22 pm. In return trip from Pilikula, the bus will leave at 8.40 am, 10.19 am, 11.54 am, 13.25 pm, 15.35 pm and 17.09 pm.
The KSRTC will also operate bus to Kinya from December 18th.
From December 21st, the buses will begin operations to Katipalla-Krishnapura from State Bank and Talapady.
