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KSRTC Deepavali bookings rise to more than 62,000 a day
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation recorded more than 62,000 daily bookings during the Deepavali travel rush.
Average reservations over three days were about 62,000, compared with roughly 37,000 a day during last year's festival.
Bookings reached 65,416 on November 6 and 62,499 on November 7.
KSRTC added more than 1,000 buses to its online reservation system so passengers could book another bus when a service filled up.
The corporation also introduced 15 additional pick-up points across Bengaluru, allowing passengers to board closer to home.
More than 2,000 special buses were scheduled for November 6 and 7 to serve destinations across Karnataka, including towns and taluk centres.
The changes were intended to give more people booking options and meet higher holiday travel demand.
KSRTC recorded more than 62,000 advance seat reservations per day on two consecutive days during the Deepavali season.
Bookings reached 65,416 on November 6 and 62,499 on November 7.
The corporation averaged around 62,000 reservations over three days, compared with about 37,000 per day during last year’s festival.
KSRTC attributed the increase to more buses on its online booking platform, additional Bengaluru pick-up points and expanded special services.
More than 2,000 special buses were scheduled to operate on November 6 and 7.
- Who
- Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC).
- What
- Daily advance reservations exceeded 62,000 on two consecutive days during the Deepavali season.
- When
- November 6 and 7, 2026.
- Where
- Across Karnataka, with additional designated pick-up points at 15 locations in Bengaluru.
- Why
- KSRTC attributed the rise to additional buses on its online booking platform, more Bengaluru pick-up points and expanded special services.
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KSRTC began adding another bus to the reservation system when all seats on a route were booked.
Reservations reached 65,416, and more than 2,000 special buses were scheduled to operate on November 6 and 7.
Bookings stood at 62,499.
- November 6 bookings
- 65,416
- November 7 bookings
- 62,499
- Average reservations over three days
- Around 62,000 per day
- Previous year’s daily average
- Approximately 37,000
- Additional buses added to online reservation system
- More than 1,000
- Bengaluru designated pick-up points
- 15
What people are saying
We started this initiative about a month ago to ensure that passengers do not miss out on reservations due to the unavailability of seats.
Whenever all seats in a particular bus are booked, another bus is immediately added to the reservation system for the same route.