Mangalore: Volvo Bus Service to Airport Begins Amid Protests from Taxi Assn

Sat, Jul 16 2011 09:19:53 AM

Mangalore: Volvo Bus Service to Bajpe Airport Begins

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (VA)

Mangalore, Jul 16: The KSRTC Volvo bus service has been started to city airport at Bajpe here on Friday July 15.

The bus will commence from KSRTC stop to airport at 7.05 am, 10.05 am, 1.05 pm and 4.20 pm. From the airport the bus will start towards KSRTC at 8 am, 11 am, 2.15 pm and 5.15 pm. As of now these four trips have been planned.

The bus will travel via Bejai, KPT, Bondel, Kavoor, Marakada routes and reach the airport and come through the same way from airport to KSRTC bus stop.

The AC bus had 43 seats in it. The KSRTC might extend the bus facility upto city railway station and state bank in future, according to sources.

Taxi Association Objects

The members of Tourist Taxi Association have protested against the new facility as it would be of loss to them. “First of all we get very few commuters but with this move we would be under huge loss as it was the only source of income for us”, they lamented. They urged that they busses shouldn’t be parked in the flyover near airport.

The airport director A R Vasudev and police officials somehow managed to convince the taxi drivers.

Mangalore: Volvo Buses Between City and Airport from July 15

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Ravi shetty , palli post karkala taluka
Thu, Oct 20 2016
I want bajpe to udupi bus please confirm me
Bus fair

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Yajnesh, bantwala
Fri, Aug 26 2016
Thanks to KSRTC for arranging bus service from Airport.I request KSRTC to pl extend the service upto B.C Road ,even in odd hours.(As per flight timings)

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Sukumar, Mangalore
Sat, Jul 23 2011
KSRTC should not fall a prey to the pressure tactics of Taxi Drivers and Owners. It should continue the service introduced because there are wholehearted support from the Air Travellers

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samuel.androus, surathakal.mukka.lagos.nigeria
Sat, Jul 23 2011
This good news for use Think you KSRTC.

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Deepak, Mangalore, Dubai
Tue, Jul 19 2011
Great News..! I suggest put more KSRTC volvo buses in line under different shift as per the arrival and departures of flights schedule for local and international carriers which will cut down the monopoly where Taxi and Govt.public transport will have equal share. Again goodjob from Airports Authority of Mangalore to bring up such a nice International airport with the Transport facility who cannot afford heavy Taxi fare.

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Sudarshan Shetty, Mangalore
Tue, Jul 19 2011
Very good comment and thank you very much for your advise brother ASRAR KAMBAL, GURPURA KAIKMBA, MANGALORE.

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ASRAR KAMBAL, GURPURA KAIKMBA, MANGALORE
Mon, Jul 18 2011
LET ME REMIND HERE THAT THOSE DAYS HAVE GONE WHEN PASSENGERS TRAVELLING FROM GULF WERE CARRYING100 KGS OR MORE.NOW, EVERYTHING IS AVAILABLE IN INDIA WITH REASONABLE RATES, WHY SHOULD TAKE BURDEN? NOW OEIOLE ARE VERY CONCIOUS ABOUT THEIR LUGGAGE AND NOT CARRYING MORE THAN 20 K.GS. SO BEST OPTION IS BUS. THANK U VERYMUCH KSRTC. WE HOPE AND LOOK FORWARD THEIR SERVICES EXTENDED TO OTHER PARTS OF DK DISTRICT.

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Jossy Moras, Mangalore (Bangalore)
Mon, Jul 18 2011
Very nice move by KSRTC. It would be nice to put extra City buses specially, 22A and 47B,C / give the extension from Mangalore - Airport via Nanthoor - kulshekar - Vamanjoor - Gurpur-Kaikamba so that people from these regions would be benefited. KSRTC can introduce new services from Airport - B.C Road.

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Jaison D'silva, Belman
Mon, Jul 18 2011
Hi, I, U & WE are rich to afford the air fare, it does not mean that we need to pay more to taxi drivers!!!

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Adrean, Mangalore/Muscat
Sun, Jul 17 2011
Good initiative. But there is a serious need to adjust the timings of the bus according to the flight arrival and departure. Also, there is a need to extend the routes to other places such as Railway Station, Surathkal,Udupi, Kundapur, etc.

In the mean time, I request the concerned people to put pressure on Air India Express to change the flight timings for sector Muscat to Mangalore which at present is 2.20 am (departure)!!!!! Also there is no flight on Wednesday night. As a result, people who have Thursday off, have to waste a day's leave to catch the Thursday night flight. Please change this schedule. Please note that a large number of passengers are flying through Bombay to avoid this situation.

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Ganapthy S, Thottam/Juneau, Alaska
Sun, Jul 17 2011
Dear R. Mallar,

Too good is your coment. Now thanks to these Volvo bus service scheme, these Taxiwallahs will have comptition. When more passengers go on the Volvo bus and no one rides in their taxi, they will have time to look at the internets and see good ideas of not looting the passengers coming from gulf and elsewhere who have only gold and fridge and whatnot.

But for ultimate competition, they should also allow the private bus operators. In a democracy, why these are prevented?

Right poi.

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Frederick Pinto, Shirva
Sun, Jul 17 2011
KSRTC has done a good move to bus service to airport from Mangalore city. Slowly these services should be extended upto Udupi. Those passenger don't have a lot of luggage the bus service would be the best option and best way to reach the home. Taxi only good for if passenger has carring a lot of luggage. Now passenger has a options to choose like shuttle bus or taxi. Although much more expensive that the taxi service to airport. Every passenger has looking what is the cheapest way to get to or from airport? and what is the most convenient way to get to or from the airport? Regularly scheduled bus service is provided by various locations from airport. Thank you KSRTC

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Edwin, Mumbai
Sun, Jul 17 2011
Being a frequent flier to Mangalore, I was finding the Cab guys out there were charging an unrealistic amt to reach the city. The bus facility will surely be a relief to the passengers, including self, as it will definitely reduce the transiting cost to the city & vice versa.

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MIKE, Mlore
Sun, Jul 17 2011
Funny! "Not every one is rich" ???
If one can afford the airfare the taxi-fare is just a fraction of the cost!!

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ashok pai, bangalore
Sun, Jul 17 2011
Yay! finally the taxi nexus has been broken. what are they really complaining about ? that their monopoly is being smashed ? that their intention of fleecing customers is exposed ? any decent airport SHOULD have access to public transport

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Cynthia, Mangalore
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Hope these buses will stick to their timming or else we may miss our flight.What a in-convenience later on.

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Durgadas Suvarna, MLORE/BLORE
Sat, Jul 16 2011
HS KADRI, MANGALORE/DUBAI please dont expect KSRTC to start a bus from your door step because another person might demand the same and it might be difficult for the KSRTC to run the buses in mangalore. Also in the case of KSRTC volvo buses i have seen in blore that there are two types of volvo buses. In one buses where more passengers can travel and in other type buses you have more space to keep luggages especially in the front portion of the bus. If they are putting more luggage facility bus then i think there will be no problem to keep the luggages. Also since people are spending so much money and coming to mlore from abroad, do you think that hiring another vechile from bus stop to their house will be a problem?? For mangalore only if you are saying like that then what about bangalore where airport is nearly 30 kms away from the city.

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Jai Shetty, Dubai/Mangalore/Manjeshwar
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Please start volvo bus service between Kasargod-Mangalore-Bajpe route & it will success 100% in this route because most the messenger are from North Kerala(kasaragod).

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Satish, Kundapur
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Great Job done by KSRTC,Please extend up to Udupi Kundapur Bhatkal also.There is monopoly from Taxi drivers.Thanks a lot.

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Salvador Noronha, ANDHERI
Sat, Jul 16 2011
KSRTC has done a good job by starting bus services to airport.
AIRPORT should put a board mentioning aproxm fare, for different distination to be charged by the taxi owners.

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Lawrence D Souza, Nakre, Karkala, Oman
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Really good news …….subsequently why not from other places like karkalla? ……...Related department need to be study on this proposed route also……

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HS KADRI, MANGALORE/DUBAI
Sat, Jul 16 2011
very goodnews, but how this will work, is it practical. because most of the passangers are having above 30 kgs luggage and each and every passanger having thier own house route and this bus service is up to KSRTC bus stop. that means we have pick another taxi to go to our home which is here and there not coming in the bus route. This is helpful to passanger with one bag. Really it will work ? just if we think in cool it won't the practical at all. ? nama kulludu ennenda gothapundu

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jokim d souza, dubai/bantwal
Sat, Jul 16 2011
pls pla,exetnd 2 untill BCROAD,or puttur, ur service is our journey.
thanks.

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vishwas shetty, oman muscat
Sat, Jul 16 2011
This is very good service ..... thanks to Karnataka government

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Bulsam, Mangalore
Sat, Jul 16 2011
It is very essential to have a Pickup point at the Mangalore Central Railway Station for Kerala bound passengers. This will favour the Bangalore bound passengers taking short-haul flights instead of trains and buses.

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Daya Bangera, Katapady / Abu Dhabi
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Good one. Start for other destination like, MANG - KARKALA VIA PADUBIDRI, VIA KATAPADY , MANCHAKAL AND UDUPI till KARWAR. Dear Authority - Mangalore Airport is not operating only to mangaloreans, its for the region. Whenever / Whatever you all do ,think about whole region. We are in different era. Stop favouring to one place. Do it first time to all the places, if it is not working stop it. Do not cheat your own people. We also have right to get facility for first time, not only for mangaloeans.

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SKM, Udupi/Dubai
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Many Airport in the world has public transport (all kind) from airport.I d't understand why taxi association against it.Everyone arrive at Mangalore airport is not so rich to book a taxi and go to his place. This is very good facilty for those who can not afford paying IRs1000-2000 to reach home but forced to pay.Two important things KSRTC should keep in mind , make sure the timing of Bus departure is set as per flight a rrival timing disembarkation time to enable every passenger to catch the Bus. Secondly start route towards Kundapur-Udupi immediately.

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Latif Mapal, Jeddah
Sat, Jul 16 2011
This is excellent and excellent work and really appreciated

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Louis D'Souza, Udupi/Kuwait
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Congratulations Mangloreans, hope this service will extend to Udupi & Kundapur too. There where doubts bus wont reach upto airport bcz of the curve on the roads too is solved now. Thanks to Govt too. Taxi Drivers will get their passengers, this is help full for poor people who cannot aford to pay for Taxi.

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thyagaraj pinto, mangalore
Sat, Jul 16 2011
This is good news for every one my request is everyone use this fecility more and more becouse airport area taxi drivers are act like looters and highjakers also they think without we on one will move other placess please extend this services to other places like statebank,railway ststion this good for everyone also put more buess for this service.

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HENRY MISQUITH, MANGALORE/BAHRAIN
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Good move by KSRTC bus service, and this service will be more convenient for the mangalorean passengers. And above all this facility should be extended to the nearby cities like Udupi, Kundapura etc.

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Shetty Subhash Y., Udupi/Abu Dhabi
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Great news and good work of the KSRTC & government. Very good news for Mangaloreans.

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SHAILESH, KATAPADI
Sat, Jul 16 2011
People need good service at reasonable rate.Now people have choice to chose bus or taxi.We can not deny the taxi has done good thing for us,but now they have to give same service with less cost.

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geoffrey, hathill
Sat, Jul 16 2011
It's Murphy's law of economics : Someone's loss is someone's gain. So far taxi operators used to gain, passangers used to lose, now with both passangers and KSRTC gaining someone has to lose, every dog has it's day afterall.

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Francis Rego, Mangalore
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Great news and good work of the government.

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Irshad Shaikh, Udupi/Dubai
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Very good news for Mangaloreans.

Udupig la naal aine bus paadle please.

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ravi, MANGALORE / DUBAI
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Good Job from KSRTC
PLEASE DONT LISTEN TAXI DRIVERS . BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT CHARGING REASONABLE RATES.

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Manohar Dsouza, Mangalore/Bahrain
Sat, Jul 16 2011
What about after 5:15pm? Actually these services are much more necessary during the night and their timings should be set with relation to flight arrivals and departures.

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Ronald Rodrigues, Mangalore
Sat, Jul 16 2011
This Timings for Bus servbice are Not favorable to Anyone. If someone coming in Qatar or dubai Flights which reaches at 8:00 P.M , How to use this service, PLease extend the service timings till Late night 10:00 P.M

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Fredrick Correa, Nairobi, Kenya
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Very good move by KSRTC. Initially, they may not get sufficient passengers but over a period of time, all will prefer this bus. Passengers will have no sympathy for the taxi drivers as they were charging the passengers any amount that would come to their mind. I suggest that this announcement be made inside the flight before landing at the airport. As suggested by Ronald, please start at least a mini bus to Udupi.

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DSOUZA, MANGALORE
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Dear Taxi friends dont worry, when mangalore B.C road started bus service you protested that time also. But its a need of people. you cant stop it. if not today tomorrow it will start automatically. How much you take to airport to city...500 bucks...but in bus 50 to 100 they may take....just c the difference.

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KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore
Sat, Jul 16 2011
The Volvo service is good but not convenient to all category of people.i.e., for people with heavy luggage taxi service is benificia/convenient.Further more taxi service is provided to door step.
So Taxi operators need not worry too much.You will get your dues,provided you give good service charging reasonably.

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naveen, udupi
Sat, Jul 16 2011
HOPE SOON VOLVO BUS SERVICE WILL START AIRPORT TO MANIPAL VIA UDUPI.

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Venance A.J.Crasta, Udyavara / Bangalore
Sat, Jul 16 2011
Bold step from KSRTC. Hats off. What about extending to Udupi, Manipal, Kundapura and Bhatkal ?

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Robert Quadras, Paniyoor/Udupi/Muscat
Sat, Jul 16 2011
I request KSRTC official to extend the services to Udupi also.

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Geetha kamat, Mangalore/mangalore
Sat, Jul 16 2011
The Mangalore airport taxi service is the probably the most expensive in the country. The grievances of the passengers have been of all kinds. From moral policing to forcefully taking passengers to other hotels than the one of their choice. Besides eve teasing and verbal assaults. It is time for discipline to be brought in at the airport. The parking ,blowing the horns, Bullying attitude of the taxi drivers need to be stopped.
A bus service into Kerala should be considered. All staff who work at the airport should utilize the service.

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clifford, dubai
Fri, Jul 15 2011
great move.....hope they extend to other nearby towns also and cater to all flights. all the best

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Ronald Machado, Ave Maria, Udyavara., Udyavara.
Fri, Jul 15 2011
when the Volvo's are Planned to Mangalore, Authorities please think of city udupi as well. there are more commuters of all kind, Airport passengers National and International,Air Port working staff, all these can get facilitated, who can not effort costly cut-throat Taxi Fares. Please think of udupi in parallel with Mangalore, Tnanking you all in Advance and hope to get the fruit of my Comment.

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THRUPTHI R SHETTY, UAE
Fri, Jul 15 2011
THIS IS A GREAT NEW! SO HAPPY FOR THE GOVT. TOOK A RITE STEP AT A RITE TIME,SALUTE UR DECISION. TAXI DRIVERS ALWAYS HARASS WITH THIER FARES. FINALLY A RELIEF FOR ALL...GREAT WORK GOVT.

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Norbert Aranha, Muscat
Fri, Jul 15 2011
This is good news for us. I am waiting form long time bus facility to airport.Thank you KSRTC.

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R Mallar, Kasaragod/ Dubai
Fri, Jul 15 2011
Dear Taxiwallahs,
If you stop looting the passengers by charging reasonable amount, you won't lose the business. I had travelled just before and after the inaguration of new terminal. I expected to see a in the prepaid fare with reduced distance to airport, but it was increased!

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Vasant Raj, Udupi / Abudhabi.
Fri, Jul 15 2011
Good Job. Now no need to pay Rs.400/- up to Mangalore. Just 100/- is enough.

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Bipin kanchan, boloor
Fri, Jul 15 2011
It is the good job done for the passenger alighting at bajpe airport.This should be done much earlier but not late.The taxi fare are very high and they demand as per there fare.In this competition world it is required to have ksrtc volvo bus from airport to city and back.

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Ravi shetty , palli post karkala taluka

Yajnesh, bantwala

Sukumar, Mangalore

samuel.androus, surathakal.mukka.lagos.nigeria

Deepak, Mangalore, Dubai

Sudarshan Shetty, Mangalore

ASRAR KAMBAL, GURPURA KAIKMBA, MANGALORE

Jossy Moras, Mangalore (Bangalore)

Jaison D'silva, Belman

Adrean, Mangalore/Muscat

Ganapthy S, Thottam/Juneau, Alaska

Frederick Pinto, Shirva

Edwin, Mumbai

MIKE, Mlore

ashok pai, bangalore

Cynthia, Mangalore

Durgadas Suvarna, MLORE/BLORE

Jai Shetty, Dubai/Mangalore/Manjeshwar

Satish, Kundapur

Salvador Noronha, ANDHERI

Lawrence D Souza, Nakre, Karkala, Oman

HS KADRI, MANGALORE/DUBAI

jokim d souza, dubai/bantwal

vishwas shetty, oman muscat

Bulsam, Mangalore

Daya Bangera, Katapady / Abu Dhabi

SKM, Udupi/Dubai

Latif Mapal, Jeddah

Louis D'Souza, Udupi/Kuwait

thyagaraj pinto, mangalore

HENRY MISQUITH, MANGALORE/BAHRAIN

Shetty Subhash Y., Udupi/Abu Dhabi

SHAILESH, KATAPADI

geoffrey, hathill

Francis Rego, Mangalore

Irshad Shaikh, Udupi/Dubai

ravi, MANGALORE / DUBAI

Manohar Dsouza, Mangalore/Bahrain

Ronald Rodrigues, Mangalore

Fredrick Correa, Nairobi, Kenya

DSOUZA, MANGALORE

KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore

naveen, udupi

Venance A.J.Crasta, Udyavara / Bangalore

Robert Quadras, Paniyoor/Udupi/Muscat

Geetha kamat, Mangalore/mangalore

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Ronald Machado, Ave Maria, Udyavara., Udyavara.

THRUPTHI R SHETTY, UAE

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