KSRTC Bus Service From Mangalore to Karkala via Moodbidri Will Commence on December 14: Know More

The KSRTC bus service from Mangalore to Karkala via Moodbidri is set to commence on December 14. As part of a trial, two buses began operating on December 12, followed by four buses from December 13. The service has got a temporary permit for four months. Starting December 14, the service will include 56 single trips daily.

During the trial run, the time required to travel from Mangalore to Moodbidri and Karkala will be monitored, necessary stops along the route will be identified and passenger response will be assessed.

The demand for this service started back to 2013. However, private bus operators raised objections, citing concerns over the weak Gurupura bridge. After the completion of the new Gurupura bridge, the application was reconsidered and trial runs were conducted.