Archive · 6 Jun 2025
MLC Urges Upgrade of Mangaluru KSRTC Bus Station
Imagine a busy bus station in a city needing a makeover.
A local official, Manjunath Bhandary, wants to modernize Mangaluru's KSRTC bus station.
He asked the transport minister to upgrade it to include modern features and electric buses.
The current station, built in 1986, is old and needs improvements.
Bhandary believes that since Mangaluru is a major commercial hub with many visitors, the bus station should be upgraded to match other modern stations.
He also wants electric buses to be used in the city.
The station currently handles thousands of passengers and hundreds of buses daily.
MLC Manjunath Bhandary requested the transport minister to upgrade the KSRTC bus station.
The current bus station was approved in 1980 and constructed in 1986.
Bhandary proposed a high-tech bus terminal with modern facilities and electric buses.
The bus station is located in Mangaluru, a major commercial and port city.
Approximately 585 buses and 25,000 passengers utilize the station daily.
- Who
- MLC Manjunath Bhandary and the Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy.
- What
- MLC Manjunath Bhandary urged the transport minister to upgrade the KSRTC bus station in Mangaluru.
- When
- The bus station was approved in 1980 and constructed in 1986.
- Where
- Mangaluru, Karnataka.
- Why
- To modernize the bus station with modern facilities and accommodate the high number of passengers and buses.
- Estimated Upgrade Grant
- Rs 120 crore
- Bus Station Area
- 3.6 acres
- Terminal Building Area
- 4,702 sqm
- Commercial Area
- 814 sqm
- Approximate Buses Arriving/Departing Daily
- 585
- Approximate Passengers Daily
- 25,000