Kalyana Ratha Volvo 9600 launched Between Bengaluru and Kalyana Karnataka

The first Kalyana Ratha service started between Sindhanur and Bengaluru. It is expected to cover the 400 km distance in around 5.5 hours at a ticket cost of ₹1,094.

The Kalayana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) has launched fancy new buses titled Kalyana Ratha which will travel between Bengaluru and towns in the Kalyana Karnataka region.

These AC Sleeper buses will be on par with Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation’s (KSRTC) Ambari Utsav buses, the European-style buses that were launched last year.

Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy launched the bus services and said that daily buses will be available from Bengaluru to Raichur division in Karnataka.

In an X (Formerly Twitter) post, he said, “The new Kalyana Rath multi-axle AC sleeper bus, which will travel from Sindhanur of Raichur division to Bangalore, was launched at the city’s central bus station.”

Each Kalyana Ratha bus costs ₹1.77 crore, and the ticket is priced at ₹1250.

“Each bus was built at a cost of ₹1.77 crore and the fare is fixed as ₹1250,” he added.

These buses will travel to Hospet, Gangavati, Sindhanur, and Raichur areas in the Kalyana Karnataka region.

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In February this year, the KSRTC launched a total of 50 Ambari utsav buses which are being operated from Bengaluru Central to Ernakulam, Hyderabad, Panaji, Thrissur, and Thiruvananthapuram.

From the Mangaluru division, the buses are being operated towards Pune from Mangaluru and to Bengaluru from Kundapura.

These Volvo 9600 Sleeper Coaches come with a special Scandinavian design. The bus livery features the famous Hampi Stone Chariot.

The windows of these buses are designed in a way that the passenger can experience the panoramic views from the bus. Each bus includes 40 sleeping berths for passengers.