Trivandrum Bus Transportation

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Rajadhani, is among one of the many names doing the rounds for the proposed ring road service of the KSRTC for the city, aimed at linking rural areas of the district to the city.
KSRTC managing director K.G. Mohanlal told this newspaper that the KSRTC has not yet decided on the name for the service. The official announ-cement of the service would be made sometime next week, he said.
Sources said the ring road service will be launched in the district as a pilot project and soon extended to places like Kottayam, Thrissur and Malappuram.
The buses used for the service will have designer body with colourful exteriors, sources said.
Sources added that six bodies for buses for the proposed bus service were already under construction in workshops at Pappanamcode and Edappal.
A total of 10 buses will be pressed into service in the first phase in the city and later increased to 30 buses, sources said.
The circular service would start functioning by linking a couple of bus depots with the project.
The cost for the starting the service will be met from the budget allocation of KSRTC of Rs 56 crore, sources said.
URL-http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chann...rvice-soon-281

[Ziyan]

Saw a low-floor AC volvo bus @ thampanoor at 4:30 am! Was surprised to see the bus so early!

But i was shocked when i noticed the destination on the electronic board! It said 'Ernakulam via Alapuzha'

yes! Tvm-ekm low floor service! The route code is 100.

Well, good news for ppl in kollam n alapuzha!

[pramodp]

Originally Posted by Ziyan

Saw a low-floor AC volvo bus @ thampanoor at 4:30 am! Was surprised to see the bus so early!

But i was shocked when i noticed the destination on the electronic board! It said 'Ernakulam via Alapuzha'

yes! Tvm-ekm low floor service! The route code is 100.

Well, good news for ppl in kollam n alapuzha!

Most probably that bus has been transferred to Ekm depot from Tvm Central or any other depots in Tvm city. When a bus is transferred to another depot, KSRTC runs it as a special service, so that it'll generate revenue on the way, instead of going empty and wasting fuel.

[Abhijithh92]

Originally Posted by Ziyan

Saw a low-floor AC volvo bus @ thampanoor at 4:30 am! Was surprised to see the bus so early!

But i was shocked when i noticed the destination on the electronic board! It said 'Ernakulam via Alapuzha'

yes! Tvm-ekm low floor service! The route code is 100.

Well, good news for ppl in kollam n alapuzha!

Have you checked the jn registration? It'll be jnk i saw such services most often. These are busses from ekm taken to tvm for repairs. When they go back they'll do a full fledged service from tvm till ekm. But fares are exorbitant! Tvm till karunagapally nearly 240rs! :-O

[25Dude25]

CM flags off Rajadhani bus service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The ring road bus service of the KSRTC titled 'Rajadhani' was launched in the city by chief minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday.

The service, linking urban and rural areas of the city, has been launched from the East Fort, Pappanamcode and Venjarammoodu depots of the KSRTC. These services would be circular in nature and would operate both in clockwise and anti-clockwise directions beginning from the respective station and ending at the same point.

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[Tri Man]

Originally Posted by 25Dude25

CM flags off Rajadhani bus service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The ring road bus service of the KSRTC titled 'Rajadhani' was launched in the city by chief minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday.

The service, linking urban and rural areas of the city, has been launched from the East Fort, Pappanamcode and Venjarammoodu depots of the KSRTC. These services would be circular in nature and would operate both in clockwise and anti-clockwise directions beginning from the respective station and ending at the same point.

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Transport minister shifted to Health Department portfolio.

[Ajaypp]

Originally Posted by Tri Man

Transport minister shifted to Health Department portfolio.

So much for that!

[Ajaypp]

Originally Posted by 25Dude25

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The ring road bus service of the KSRTC titled 'Rajadhani' was launched in the city by chief minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday.

Shouldn't we have a Ring Road before we can have a Ring Road bus service?!?!

[atuljg]

Originally Posted by Tri Man

Transport minister shifted to Health Department portfolio.

I was expecting someone else to take up the Health Portfolio.

[atuljg]

Originally Posted by Ajaypp

Shouldn't we have a Ring Road before we can have a Ring Road bus service?!?!

After the success of the low floors, KSRTC should have introduced at least Non AC low floors for the Rajadhani service. Step by step, they could have converted their entire fleet into low floors, AC and Non AC.

[jibin]

KSTRC Schedule over the Kazhakootam - East Fort Via Bypass is highly inconsistent . There is absolutely no schedule adherence .Yesterday happened to see 4 Buses running as a convoy ( in a span of 1-2 minutes ) from EF to Kazhakootam via Bypass .The last one was Newly introduced Rajadhani Bus . I wonder whether KSRTC has any schedule at all in TVM local services .

In Peak times ie (Morning 08:00 to 09:30 ) from Kazhakottam to EF the schedules are erratic. 1-2 buses plys in a span of 05 minutes and no bus for next 20 minutes ...Same case in the Evening (Towards EF / Kazhakootam) . Needless to say the Auto people are fleecing the people taking advantage of this situation

Another matter of concern is the way in which the Low Floor A/c / Non A/c buses are maintained is well below standards . The A/c vents are full of dust and in non a/c buses the buses are not cleaned after they went to service i think

Also can anyone provide pointer where i can get schedule ( if any ) for buses plying in EF - Bypass - Kzhktm so that it can be shared across people at leat in net /forums so as to get aware of timings

[Tri Man]

Originally Posted by jibin

KSTRC Schedule over the Kazhakootam - East Fort Via Bypass is highly inconsistent . There is absolutely no schedule adherence .Yesterday happened to see 4 Buses running as a convoy ( in a span of 1-2 minutes ) from EF to Kazhakootam via Bypass .The last one was Newly introduced Rajadhani Bus . I wonder whether KSRTC has any schedule at all in TVM local services .

In Peak times ie (Morning 08:00 to 09:30 ) from Kazhakottam to EF the schedules are erratic. 1-2 buses plys in a span of 05 minutes and no bus for next 20 minutes ...Same case in the Evening (Towards EF / Kazhakootam) . Needless to say the Auto people are fleecing the people taking advantage of this situation

Another matter of concern is the way in which the Low Floor A/c / Non A/c buses are maintained is well below standards . The A/c vents are full of dust and in non a/c buses the buses are not cleaned after they went to service i think

Also can anyone provide pointer where i can get schedule ( if any ) for buses plying in EF - Bypass - Kzhktm so that it can be shared across people at leat in net /forums so as to get aware of timings

I had an opportunity to experience BRTS when ,I was in Ahmedabad last month.
It is really good,with well light ultramodern bus shelters giving bus route,timings,....








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[krp]

Originally Posted by Ajaypp

Shouldn't we have a Ring Road before we can have a Ring Road bus service?!?!

+1

[ASGeorge]

New Rajadhani bus @ vazhuthacaud
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[RajeshVR]

Looks much better than it was seen in the news paper report.

[Ajaypp]

Originally Posted by RajeshVR

Looks much better than it was seen in the news paper report.

School bus???!!

I suppose some paint dealer with an overstock of yellow paint knew someone who knows someone in Transport Bhavan!

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