KSRTC revises bus hire charges

Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), having only recently raised ordinary ticket fares and luggage charges, has now also revised the charges levied for hiring its buses. The new rates apply to vehicles taken on rent for tours, wedding functions and other events.

Charges are calculated per kilometre and differ according to the class of bus as well as whether the journey remains inside Karnataka or crosses state borders. Weekend bookings will reportedly cost more than weekday ones.

Under the schedule, an ordinary bus is priced at 62 rupees per kilometre inside the state and 66 rupees for inter-state trips. An Ashwamedha coach costs 67 rupees within Karnataka and 70 rupees outside. A Rajahamsa bus is fixed at 68 rupees intra-state and 72 rupees inter-state. Non-AC sleeper buses stand at 80 rupees inside the state and 85 rupees beyond.

Both Pallakki and Airavata coaches are listed at 85 rupees per kilometre within Karnataka and 90 rupees for inter-state travel. Ambari Utsav sleeper buses carry a uniform rate of 160 rupees per kilometre regardless of destination. Airavata Club Class 2.0 coaches are set at 125 rupees inside the state and 130 rupees for journeys that leave Karnataka.

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