Last update: March 15, 2023, 2:34 PM IST
Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway bus fares increased (Photo: KSRTC)
NHAI began collecting tolls on a portion of the newly constructed 199 km Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway
The bus rides between Bengaluru and Mysuru gets a hike. However, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) made this decision to increase the bus fare immediately after the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) started collecting tolls on the newly built 199 km Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway.
Now travelers traveling on state buses between Bengaluru and Mysuru have to pay an increased amount from now on. The fare increase applies to all buses, including Volvo and EV buses. During this trek, the toll is collected at the Kaniminike toll plaza.
All passengers traveling on Karnataka Sarige buses are required to pay a usage fee of 15 rupees. Those traveling on buses from Rajahamsa pay 18 rupees. In addition, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has charged 20 rupees for multi-axle buses and other buses. Also, trucks/buses (two-axle) must pay an amount of Rs 460 one-way and Rs 690 round-trip within 24 hours. The monthly ticket (50 single journeys) for a bus is 15,325 rupees.
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“To offset the cost, KSRTC is forced to charge a usage fee of Rs. 15/- per passenger traveling on Karnataka Sarige buses, Rs. 18/- on Rajahamsa buses and Rs. 20/- on other buses/multi-axle buses . This usage fee only applies to passengers traveling on buses that operate exclusively on the expressway,” said KSRTC’s Chief Traffic Manager.
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation is revising the usage fee for passengers traveling on KSRTC buses operating on the new Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway buses pic.twitter.com/nlmSHhNkwG
— ANI (@ANI) March 15, 2023
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is not only one of the largest public transport providers in India, but also operates 28,000 km with its 8000 schedules.
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