KSRTC will charge an extra fare of 10% for the servicesThiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will resume interstate services between Bengaluru and various districts in the state in view of Onam festival.
The services will be operated from August 25 to September 6. KSRTC will charge an additional fare of 10% for the services. The tickets will be issued as end-to-end services.
“The services will be operated following Covid protocol and the passengers are required to follow guidelines enforced by Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu government on the day of travel. Ticket charges will be refunded to passengers who cannot comply with these instructions. Full refund will be provided to passengers if the bus service is cancelled when there is not enough number of passengers or any of the state government denies the travel permit,” said a statement from KSRTC.
There will be daily bus services to and from Thiruvananthapuram via Palakkad-Salem; Kottayam via Palakkad-Salem; Pathanamthitta via Palakkad-Salem; Ernakulam via Kutta; Thrissur via Palakkad-Salem; Palakkad via Salem; Kannur via Virajpet, Kozhikode via Sulthan Bathery; and Kasaragod via Sullia- Mercara-Mysuru. People may log onto online.keralartc.com for reserving tickets.
The passengers who have registered for travel pass at Covid Jagratha portal http://covid19jagratha.kerala.nic.in will only be allowed to travel. They should also install Aarogya Setu application in their mobile phones before the commencement of the journey.