KSRTC adds extra holiday buses from Sept 25; Route list & booking info inside
Thiruvananthapuram: In anticipation of increased travel demand during the upcoming Mahanavami and Vijayadashami holidays, the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has launched special additional services connecting key destinations within Kerala to major South Indian cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, and Mysuru.
The announcement was made by Kerala Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar via his official Facebook page. The minister stated that bookings for these special festival services have officially commenced.
These special services will operate between September 25 and October 14, catering to both forward and return journeys, with departures from Bengaluru and Chennai to various destinations in Kerala, and vice versa. The KSRTC has prepared its Scania, Volvo, and Swift buses, ensuring that all interstate services are fully operational during this period.
According to the minister, more buses will be added depending on passenger demand. Tickets can be booked through the official website- www.onlineksrtcswift.com or via the mobile app ‘Ente KSRTC Neo-oprs’.
Routes and timings for special services:
From Bengaluru & Chennai to Kerala (Sept 25 – Oct 14):
Key services include:
19.45 Bengaluru - Kozhikode (SF)-Kutta, via Mananthavady
20.15 Bengaluru - Kozhikode (SF)-Kutta, via Mananthavady
21.15 Bengaluru - Kozhikode(SF)-Kutta, via Mananthavady
23.15 Bengaluru - Kozhikode(SF)-Kutta, via Mananthavady
20.45 Bengaluru - Malappuram(SF)-Kutta, via Mananthavady
19.15 Bengaluru - Thrissur(SF)-Mysore, via Kutta
18.30 Bengaluru - Ernakulam(S/Dlx.)-Coimbatore, via Palakkad
19.30 Bengaluru - Ernakulam(S/Dlx.)-Coimbatore, via Palakkad
17.00 Bengaluru - Adoor (S/Dlx.) - Coimbatore, via Palakkad
17.30 Bengaluru - Kollam (S/Dlx.) - Coimbatore, via Palakkad
18.20 Bengaluru - Kottarakkara (S/Dlx.) - Coimbatore, via Palakkad
18.00 Bengaluru - Punalur (S/Dlx.) - Coimbatore, via Palakkad
19.10 Bengaluru - Cherthala (S/Dlx.) - Coimbatore, via Palakkad
19.30 Bengaluru - Haripad (S/Dlx.) - Coimbatore, Via Palakkad
19.10 Bengaluru - Kottayam(S/Dlx.)-Coimbatore, via Palakkad
20.30 Bengaluru - Kannur(SF)-Iritty, via Mattannur
21.45 Bengaluru - Kannur (SF)(S/Dlx.)-Iritty, via Mattannur
22.00 Bengaluru- Payyanur(S/Dlx.)-Via Cherupuzha
21.40 Bengaluru - Kanhangad-Via Cherupuzha
19.30 Bengaluru - Thiruvananthapuram(S/DIx.)-Via Nagercoil
18.30 Chennai - Thiruvananthapuram(S/DIx.)-Via Nagercoil
19.30 Chennai - Ernakulam(S/DIx.)-Via Salem, Coimbatore
Additional services from Kerala (Sept 24 – Oct 13):
20.15 Kozhikode - Bengaluru (SF)-Via Mananthavady, Kutta
21.45 Kozhikode - Bengaluru (SF)-Via Mananthavady, Kutta
22.15 Kozhikode - Bengaluru(SF)-Mananthavady, via Kutta
22.30 Kozhikode - Bengaluru(SF)-Mananthavady, via Kutta
20.00 Malappuram - Bangalore(SF)-Mananthavady, via Kutta
21.15 Thrissur - Bengaluru(S/Dlx.)-Coimbatore, via Salem
19.00 Ernakulam - Bengaluru(S/Dlx.)-Coimbatore, via Salem
19.30 Ernakulam - Bengaluru(S/Dlx.)-Coimbatore, via Salem
17.30 Adoor - Bengaluru(S/Dlx.)-Coimbatore, via Salem
15.10 Punalur -Bengaluru(S/Dlx.)-Coimbatore, via Salem
18.00 Kollam - Bengaluru(S/Dlx.)-Coimbatore, via Salem
17.20 Kottarakkara - Bengaluru(S/Dlx.)-Coimbatore, via Salem
17.30 Cherthala - Bengaluru(S/Dlx.)-Coimbatore, via Salem
17.40 Haripad - Bengaluru(S/Dlx.)-Coimbatore, via Salem
18.10 Kottayam - Bengaluru(S/Dlx.)-Coimbatore, via Salem
20.10 Kannur - Bengaluru(SF)-Mattannur, via Iritty
21.40 Kannur - Bengaluru(SF)-Iritty, via Koottupuzha
20.15 Payyannur - Bengaluru(S/Dlx.)-Cherupuzha, via Mysore
18.40 Kanhangad - Bengaluru(S/Dlx.)-Cherupuzha, via Mysore
18.00 Thiruvananthapuram-Bengaluru(S/Dlx.)-Nagercoil, via Madurai
18.30 Thiruvananthapuram - Chennai(S/Dlx.)-Nagercoil
19.30 Ernakulam - Chennai (S/Dlx.)-Coimbatore, via Salem
Contact information:
Thiruvananthapuram- 9188933716
Ernakulam – 9188933779
Kozhikode – 9188933809
Kannur – 9188933822
Bengaluru – 9188933820
KSRTC 24x7 control room:
Mobile: 9447071021
Landline: 0471-2463799
Toll-Free: 1800-599-4011