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