KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPPORATION CENTRAL OFFICES: BENGALURU Press Release Services from KSRTC for the second Mahamastakabhisheka of the new Millenium - 2018 K arnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) in its 56th year of journey stands best among the state road transport undertakings in the country, having 8800 buses and operating 8150 schedules with a staff strength of 37831, serving 26.5 lakh passengers and covering 27.1 lakh kms per day. Always, the one to rise to meet the increased need of services during special events and occasions, KSRTC has now geared up to meet the demanding needs of the mega event, the Mahamastakabhisheka at Shravanabelagola. With an estimated 30 lakh piligrims set to attend the occasion, introduced a variety of conveniences to travellers from far and near. KSRTC will operate over 175 additional buses from all major places in Karnataka and 60 Midi / Mini city transport buses between suburbs and railway stations in Shravanabelagola. Information Centres at bus-stands in all District head quarters and major places Rest rooms and public toilets at all major bus-stands Midi buses to connect suburbs Casual Contract service offered to commuters who can choose from a variety of buses such as Karnataka Sarige, Airavat Club Class buses from all depots in Karnataka 24 x 7 Information centres have been established Casual Contact Buses available to these tourist places in & around Shravanabelagola Mysuru, Ranganathithu, Gommatagiri, Humcha, Narasimarajapura, Belur- Halebedu, Dharmasthala, Moodabidre, Venur, Karkala, Bandipur, Nagarahole, Srirangapatna, Talakad, Ooty 1 Advance Booking Facilities 1. Passengers can book seats at any of the computerized Reservation Counters in and around Bengaluru City and also in cities like Mangaluru, Mysuru and other places. 2. Return tickets can also be booked simultaneously and 10% discount can be availed. 3. Reservation facility is provided at Mumbai, Pune, Shirdi, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Chennai, Ooty, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram and other places. 4. Passengers can also book their tickets through e-booking, m.booking website : www.ksrtc.in Benefits 1. 10% Discount on return journey ticket, if booked in advance along with onward journey tickets. 2. 5% Discount on group bookings of 4 or more in single ticket. 3. Free Pick-up & Drop facility within Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Mysuru city limits in mofussil and city bus services for passengers reserved tickets in KSRTC buses. Casual Contract Buses KSRTC offers a wide choice of buses for hire on Casual Contract on daily basis. The buses are available throughout the State from the nearest Depot or Divisional Head Quarters. Rate per km Rate per km Minimum Type of Vehicle Seating Capacity Within State Inter-State km’s/day Karnataka Sarige 55 34 37 300 Airavat Club Class (Multiaxle) BS-IV 46 70 77 500 Distance from Bengaluru (In Kms) Distance from Shravanabelagola (In Kms) Aihole 510 Kanakagiri 195 Bengaluru 140 Kanakagiri 145 Babanagar 600 Lakkundi 460 Belagavi 480 Karkala 259 Badami 499 Mangaluru 357 Belur 89 K.R.S. Dam 93 Belagavi 502 Moodabidre 391 Belur 222 Mysuru 140 Vijayapura 712 Mangaluru 225 Vijayapura 579 N.R. Pura 320 Dharmasthala 173 Moodabidre 238 Dharmasthala 320 Pattadakal 514 Halebedu 80 Mysuru 89 Gomatagiri 160 Shravanabelagola Hassan 50 N.R. Pura 219 140 2 Halebedu 216 Shivamogga 273 Hubballi 364 Srirangapattana 75 Humcha 345 Srirangapattana 125 Humcha 210 Tumakuru 150 Karkala 378 Stavanidhi 557 Jog Falls 270 Venur 210 Kambadahalli 160 Venur 365 For details please contact your nearest Bus Stand / Depot / Divisional Office Bengaluru General Enquiry : 7760990100 Reservation : 7760990561 Casual Contract Bookings : 7760990556 KSRTC Call Centre : 080-49596666 Mysuru : 7760990820 Hassan Divisional Controller : 7760990500 Divisional Traffic Officer : 7760990502 Depot Manager : 7760990513 Bus Stand in - charge : 7760990520 Divisional Mechanical Engineer : 7760990501 Channarayapatna Depot Manager : 7760990514 Bus Stand in-charge : 7760990523 Website : www.ksrtc.in | Follow us on : Facebook : facebook/KSRTC.Karnataka Linkdin : https://in.linkedin.com/in/ksrtc Twitter : Twitter/KSRTC_journeys Youtube : YouTube.com/user/KarnatakaKSRTC Epitome of Safe, Reliable, Comfortable and Luxury Travel 3 .