40 more non-AC buses added to KSRTC's fleet

CM Siddaramaiah and Dy CM Shivakumar flagged off buses

These buses come with various facilities

The Karnataka State Transport Corporation added 40 more non-AC buses to its fleet. 

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar flagged off the buses in a grand event at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru. 

So what are the salient features of these latest additions? 

*They are 11.3 metres long 

*BS6 engines incorporated 

*They have 30 sleeper berths each 

*Every seat has laptop charging unit 

*Every seat has mobile charging unit 

*Sophisticated cameras for back view

Interestingly, the name Pallakki was suggested by none other than Ramalinga Reddy himself, who is the incumbent transport minister. 

Out of the 40 buses, 30 will be used for intrastate purposes while 10 will be used for interstate purposes. 

On the occasion, V Anbukumar, MD, KSRTC, said, “We had a demand for non-AC buses. We had not launched any non-AC buses since 2018. Now that we have these buses, we hope they will be of great use for people.” 

He also added that more facilities have been given on these buses. 

“We have increased the heights of these buses. We have also brought in display boards and ensured there is good ventilation.” 

With these buses, the KSRTC hopes to serve its customers better.