Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Mar 4: The city division of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) would be operating buses on the city and Bhatkal route beginning from March 5 for the convenience of the general public.
Six new buses are being introduced for this purpose, and a total of nine trips will be operational everyday on this route, it is gathered. They will be in addition to Volvo buses already running on the city-Manipal route.
The bus fare for Volvo buses has been fixed at Rs 225 from the city to Bhatkal, and Rs 160 to Kundapur. The journey from Udupi to Kundapur will cost Rs 65 and from Manipal to Kundapur also Rs 65. The price of ticket between Kundapur and Byndoor has been fixed at Rs 45, a release from KSRTC divisional controller here stated.
The first trip to Bhatkal will leave from the city at 6.45 am and reach Bhatkal at 9.45 am. Trips will leave the city thereafter at 7.15 am, 7.45 am, 10 am, 10.30 am, 11 am, 2.45 pm, 3.15 pm and 3.45 pm.
The return trips from Bhatkal start at 6 am, 6.30 am, 7 am, 10.45 am, 11.15 am, 11.45 am, 2 pm, 2.30 pm and 3 pm. These buses will have stops at Suratkal, Mulky, Udupi, Manipal, Brahmavar, Kundapur and Byndoor, it is learnt.