KSRTC/NWKRTC/NEKRTC -Updates & Developments

[nrsrini]

Originally Posted by binaiks

If that was the intention, they should've had a later departure from Bangalore. This bus would reach Kozhikode by 5~5.30pm, and it makes no sense to keep this bus idling till the next morning - that is over 12 hours! May be an afternoon departure from Bangalore would've worked in that case.

I think this is some error in the KSRTC site - I doubt if they'd take a decision to run two volvos one behind the other.

Ideally, they should run a volvo in the late afternoon - evening slot; say give approx a 4pm dep from Bangalore such that it reaches Kozhikode by midnight

[s.yogendra]

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[hemanth1987]

ಕ.ರಾ.ರ.ಸಾ.ನಿ KSRTC introduces new Airavat(Volvo) Bus Services to Horanadu, Shivamoga, Ernakulam & Kumbakonam
by K.S.R.T.C on Wednesday, 02 November 2011 at 18:03

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ರಸ್ತೆ ಸಾರಿಗೆ ನಿಗಮ
KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION


KSRTC introduces new Airavat(Volvo) bus services from Bangalore to Horanadu, Bangalore-Shivamoga, Bangalore-Ernakulam, Bangalore-Kumbakonam from 02-11-2011. These services are in addition to the existing services.

Bangalore-Horanadu Airavat (Volvo) Bus service time table:

Bangalore Departure : 22.45 hrs - Horanadu Arrival : 05.45 hrs.
Horanadu Departure : 21.45 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 04.45 hrs.

Bangalore-Shivamoga Airavat (Volvo) Bus service time table:

Bangalore Departure :17.30 hrs - Shivamoga Arrival : 23.00 hrs.
Shivamoga Departure :05.30 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 11.00 hrs.

Bangalore-Ernakulam Airavat (Volvo) Bus service time table:

Bangalore Departure :07.30 hrs – Ernakulam Arrival : 18.20 hrs.
Ernakulam Departure :08.30 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 19.15 hrs.

Bangalore-Kumbakonam Airavat (Volvo) Bus service time table:

Bangalore Departure : 21.15 hrs – Kumbakonam Arrival : 05.30 hrs.
Kumbakonam Departure : 20.30 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 05.30 hrs.


Advance Ticket Reservation available upto 30 days.
For details Contact: 7760990562, 7760990561 & 080-22870099
For e-booking & Mobile booking log on to www.ksrtc.in

[s.yogendra]

KSRTC has introduced new Airavata Club Class(Volvo Multi Axle) bus services from Bangalore to Panjim and Bangalore to Tiruvananthapuram w.e.f. 02.11.2011. These services are in addition to the existing services. Time table is as follows:

Bangalore-Panjim time table:

Bangalore Departure : 20.30 hrs - Panajim Arrival : 09.45 hrs.

Panajim Departure : 19.00 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 08.15 hrs.

Bangalore-Tiruvanathapuram time table:

Bangalore Departure :16.15 hrs – Tiruvananthapura Arrival :07.00 hrs.

Tiruvananthapura Departure :16.00 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 06.30 hrs.

Source: KSRTC@facebook

[nrsrini]

Originally Posted by s.yogendra

KSRTC has introduced new Airavata Club Class(Volvo Multi Axle) bus services from Bangalore to Panjim and Bangalore to Tiruvananthapuram w.e.f. 02.11.2011. These services are in addition to the existing services. Time table is as follows:

Bangalore-Panjim time table:

Bangalore Departure : 20.30 hrs - Panajim Arrival : 09.45 hrs.

Panajim Departure : 19.00 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 08.15 hrs.

Bangalore-Tiruvanathapuram time table:

Bangalore Departure :16.15 hrs – Tiruvananthapura Arrival :07.00 hrs.

Tiruvananthapura Departure :16.00 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 06.30 hrs.

Source: KSRTC@facebook

The Volvo-Multi Axle to both Panaji and Thiruvananthapuram are replacing the existing Volvo services to these places at the same timings. They are NOT in addition as mentioned by KSRTC

[s.yogendra]

Volvo service is available to panaji @ 9:30pm

[nrsrini]

There are only 2 Volvos: one at 7.30pm (1932BNGPNJ) by Mysore Depot 2 and the other at 8.30pm by Bangalore Depot 4 (2030BNGPNJ)which is now upgraded to a Multi-axle

[mangalore mania]

Paan-stained walls, paper & plastic litter, smelly corners and dirty over-bridges are a common sight in high traffic areas, especially at the bus terminus which experiences heavy footfall. Stench from toilets which have no doors, no buckets, no flush and with defunct washbasins adds to the agony of waiting commuters. This, despite the toilets being pay-to-use. Users care little about leaving the toilets clean for the next person.
While bus service providers agree that things are running out of hand where cleanliness is concerned, some of them have gone ahead to outsource cleaning of bus terminuses. KSRTC has outsourced the cleaning and maintenance of eight terminals to Mangalore-based Durga Facility Management Services Pvt Ltd.
Today, the Mangalore bus terminus is clean & litter-free, the waiting room & the offices are spic-and-span and the parking lot is free of stagnant water, leaky pipes, litter & grime. Even the urinals and washroom areas are clean, odourless and maintained at regular hours.
“Maintaining public places like the bus stand is a challenging job,” says BS Shetty, Managing Director, Durga Facility.“Firstly there is high traffic all the time and the footfall goes up during public holidays and festival days. Unlike other places/sectors, it is difficult to follow a fixed schedule for cleaning the bus stands. The janitors have to work round-the-clock to maintain the premises. If the terminus is not clean, we are answerable not only to the government officials and press but also to the public.”

Durga Facility has deployed trained manpower of 53 housekeeping staff, seven supervisors and one facility manager for maintaining a total area of 416,930sqft. This includes eight small and big bus terminuses in the Mangalore division. In addition to the respective bus stand in-charge of KSRTC, the operations manager of Durga Facility also monitors the day-to-day activities. “In some bus stands, where traffic/vehicular movement is high (100-200 buses park in the stand), we deploy more staff to work in three shifts. In small terminus, our janitors work in two shifts. “As these janitors have to clean between buses, we have to also ensure their safety. Hence, we provide specialised training to our janitors. We have an in-house trainer who gives demo to our staff on site. We have also provided them with special uniforms during working hours.”
The three prime areas that need regular cleaning at the terminus are parking area, waiting room and the bus terminus. The bus-terminus area is regularly swept with a broom. The front and parking areas are swept and cleaned with the help of high pressure washer. The office and the waiting rooms are deep cleaned with the help of scrubber. Usually, a dry mop is used here to clear the dust off the floors and in case of spillage wet mops are used. The toilet floor is cleaned with a scrubber whereas the urinal bowls are cleaned with a single disc scrubber followed by a jet pressure wash. “We carry out deep cleaning twice a day subject to the traffic. The floors are maintained with auto scrubbers. The floors are mopped using a double bucket system followed by regular dry mopping. Cobwebs and other dust are removed using a wet & dry vacuum. Besides this, a walk-behind sweeper runs through the entire terminus to remove dirt, sand and dust.”

In keeping with the cleaning standards, separate colour coded dusters and mops are used in different areas. “The dusters and mops used to clean the toilets are not used for common areas like parking and waiting rooms. We have also provided gloves and masks to the housekeepers working on the toilets. Before KSRTC handed us the contract, the toilets were in a pathetic condition. We have managed to break the popular belief that public toilets are always unclean. We provide the passengers with contact details of the concerned departments in case any help is needed.”
In all, Durga Facility deploys single disc machines, auto scrubber driers, walk-behind sweepers, pressure jets and vacuum cleaners to keep the area clean. The supervisor maintains a ‘machine history card’ of individual cleaning equipment. This card records details like the time the equipment was taken in use, the number of hours, name of the person handling the equipment, the number of hours the machine was in use and other details. “Through these updates, we come to know about the technical snags in any of the machines being used. Any remark about the equipment mentioned in the card is cross-checked by the supervisor before being brought to our notice. Suitable action is taken.” Right from the time the machine/equipment is taken from the stocks or from the office, it is entered into a register where records of the equipment usage and performance are noted.
“Finally, it is important to keep the surroundings clean. We have been successful in convincing people to help us maintain the bus terminus through signage placed at strategic places, as cleanliness is a joint effort,” says Shetty.

[nrsrini]

KSRTC has launched New Rajahamsa Services in the following routes:
Mandya - Kundapura via Mysore, Madikeri, Mangalore, Dep: Mandya - 7.15pm, Mysore- 8.05pm
Mysore - Manipal via Mangalore, Udupi Dep: Mysore - 9.15pm

The return trips of both these services hasn't yet been loaded onto the booking site

[maswath]

KSRTC has upgraded 1635 MYS-HYD B7R Volvo to B9R Volvo and converted one Rajahamsa between BLR-HYD to Non AC Sleeper from today

[kadri_007]

[kadri_007]

Mangalore - Hyderabad

[s.yogendra]

City buses in Madikeri soon
Madikeri, Nov 6, DHNS:

If everything goes as per the plan, then people of Madikeri will get city service buses soon.

With the commencement of the city service the common man and the poor will be benefited.

In the first phase, it has been decided to run one bus on a particular route. By looking at the response from the public, the transport department will increase the number of buses. The Madikeri officials have already submitted the proposal to Puttur KSRTC division and are expecting the approval. Once the approval is obtained, then the Transport and KSRTC officials will carry out joint survey of the bus routes.

It has been decided to ply buses in and around Madikeri. With the city service, the people of Sampigekatte, Thalathamane, Mekeri, Rajarajeshwari Nagara, Bhagavathi Nagara, Vidyanagara areas would be benefited.

“Madikeri town has developed and expanded by leaps and bounds. Those who are living in nook and corner of the city would like to pay visit to the market. Hence, the city buses are essential,” said public.

As the bylane roads are very narrow, it would be better, if the authorities introduce mini buses, said Junior College road resident Ramesh.

Almost all the district headquarters have city service buses. If it is introduced in Madikeri, it would be better, he added.


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[hemanth1987]

[reddy8155]

Originally Posted by s.yogendra

NOW! Book your K.S.R.T.C Tickets Online using Any Credit or Debit Card!



KSRTC@facebook

Tried booking a ticket today using an SBH account. No difference. Still the same options as before. Only credit cards or SBI net banking. Anyone else booked this way?

[n_naik]

Few Brand new KSRTC buses











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[hemanth1987]

KSRTC’s rural service launched
Gauribidanur, Nov 8, DHNS:

The love for Kannada language must not be restricted to November month alone instead every Kannadiga must strive to protect and contribute to growth of the language, said KSRTC Chikkaballapur Divisional Controller Kempananjaiah.

He was addressing a gathering at Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations organised by the residents of Baichapur, and Hunsenahalli and Kannada Sene, here on Tuesday.

He announced rural service from Gauribidanur to Manchenahalli at a subsidised fare. KSRTC bus driver ‘Bullet’ Nagaraj who has an accident-free track record was
felicitated.

[rsubbu.mdu]

A bus museum soon in city
09 Nov 2011, TheNewIE

BANGALORE: If all goes according to plan, Karnataka might soon have its very own bus museum in Bangalore. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is mulling over the concept of a bus museum, where it wants to display records and pictures of various buses used by it over the years. The chief attraction of the museum would be ‘Banshankari’ — the state’s oldest bus.


‘Banshankari’ came to Karnataka via the Mumbai Transport Corporation and started plying in Bijapur in 1947. Built by the Bront Ford Coach Company of Canada in 1947, the bus was handed over to the state by the Bombay State Road Transport Corporation after Karnataka was declared as a state. It was used frequently to ferry staff to Banshankari and Savadatti fairs in Northern Karnataka in the 60’s and hence the name stuck.

Make of 'Banashankari'

‘Banshankari’ is a trailer of Bedford make with an American-built Perkins engine. It is painted bright red in line with the London buses of the time and features a very prominent ‘Trishul’ on the bonnet to give it a distinctive Indian look. The bus was refurbished in 1968 before being put back into operation. This bus will lead the display in the museum.

“We have plans to provide pictorial records of KSRTC’s evolution over the years. We shall look at providing recorded tours, a brief movie on KSRTC and give the public a look at how the ticketing systems have evolved over the years,” said a senior official. KSRTC, over the years, has collected information on buses like double deckers and road trains, which were two coaches hooked to the engine, and other body types. All this information would be available at the museum.

“I want to see this bus refurbished. It’s a legacy in itself. It has come a long way from its makers in Canada,” said an official at the workshop where the bus is currently kept. KSRTC Managing Director Gaurav Gupta added, “The intention to build a museum is definetly there but we need to hammer out the details before proceeding further.”

[engineer.akash]

That is awesome...

[s.yogendra]

ಕ.ರಾ.ರ.ಸಾ.ನಿ KSRTC has introduced new ‘Karnataka Vaibhav’ Bus services from Bangalore to Mysore, Bangalore to Shivamoga & Bangalore to Kanchipuram w.e.f. 11.11.2011. These services are in addition to the existing services. Time table is as follows:

Bangalore- Mysore time table:

Bangalore Departure : 07.00 hrs - Mysore Arrival : 10.00 hrs.

Mysore Departure : 10.30 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 13.30 hrs.

Bangalore Departure : 15.00 hrs - Mysore Arrival : 18.00 hrs.

Mysore Departure : 18.30 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 21.30 hrs.


Bangalore - Shivamoga time table:

Bangalore Departure : 22.45 hrs – Shivamoga Arrival : 05.15 hrs.

Shivamoga Departure : 08.30 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 15.00 hrs.

Bangalore Departure : 23.19 hrs – Shivamoga Arrival : 05.50 hrs.

Shivamoga Departure : 10.00 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 16.30 hrs.

Bangalore Departure : 08.30 hrs – Shivamoga Arrival : 15.00 hrs.

Shivamoga Departure : 22.00 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 04.30 hrs.

Bangalore Departure : 11.00 hrs – Shivamoga Arrival : 17.30 hrs.

Shivamoga Departure : 22.35 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 05.05 hrs.


Bangalore- Kanchipuram time table:

Bangalore Departure : 12.00 hrs - Kanchipuram Arrival : 19.30 hrs.

Kanchipuram Departure : 23.00 hrs - Bangalore Arrival : 16.15 hrs.


KSRTC @ facebook