The Mangalore division of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has slashed fares on its premium services between the coastal cities and Bangalore. The corporation increases premium services fares by 10-15% during travel peak season of April-June and October-December while it offers regular fares during the off-season. Fares during weekends too would witness partial increase.
The fares on the top premium service, Ambari Utsav – multi-axle air-conditioned sleeper coach are brought down to ₹1,510 on the Kundapur-Bangalore-Kundapur route, ₹1,460 on the Udupi-Bangalore -Udupi route, and ₹1,350 on the Mangalore-Bangalore-Mangalore route. Fares on Ambari Dream Class, another multi-axle air-conditioned sleeper coach category, are reduced to ₹1,350, ₹1,300, and ₹1,200 respectively between these destinations. Fares on multi-axle 2 air-conditioned sitting coaches are reduced to ₹1,310 on the Kundapur-Bangalore-Kundapur route, ₹1,250 on the Udupi-Bengaluru-Udupi route, and ₹1,150 on the Mangalore -Bangalore-Mangalore route. Fares on the old multi-axle sitting coaches are reduced to ₹1,110, ₹1,060, and ₹1,000 respectively on these routes.
In the non air-conditioned category, fares on the non-AC sleeper coaches are reduced to ₹1,050, ₹1,000, and ₹900 respectively on these routes. Fares of Pallakki non-AC services are slashed to ₹1,100, ₹1.060, and ₹950 respectively. Fares of Rajahamsa, non-AC sitting services, are reduced to ₹750, ₹700, and ₹650 respectively.
