KSRTC to run Bengaluru-Sabarimala buses
The Hindu
KSRTC introduces new Volvo bus service from Bengaluru to Nilakkal for Sabarimala pilgrims, offering convenient travel at ₹1,750.
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced a new Volvo bus service between Bengaluru and Nilakkal, the base point for the Sabarimala pilgrimage in Kerala. This initiative aims to provide a more convenient travel option for devotees heading to Sabarimala.
According to an official release, the service will commence on November 29, 2024. The Volvo bus will depart from Shanthinagar Bus Station, Bengaluru, at 1:50 p.m. and will reach Nilakkal by 6:45 a.m. the following day. The return journey from Nilakkal will leave at 6 p.m. and arrive in Bengaluru by 10 a.m. the next day.
The ticket price for the one-way journey is set at ₹1,750 per passenger.
Karkala MLA and former Minister V. Sunil Kumar, who came under fire as local Congress leaders in Karkala raised concerns over the authenticity of the 33-ft. Parashuram bronze statue, accused local Congress leaders and the State government of hindering a popular tourism project of Karkala for the past year.