KSRTC’s latest premium bus service, Navakerala, plying the Kozhikode-Bengaluru route, has garnered an exceptional response. Within hours of opening bookings on Wednesday, all tickets for the inaugural Sunday journey were swiftly snapped up.
The Garuda Premium bus is equipped with contemporary amenities aimed at enhancing passenger comfort. These include toilets, hydraulic lifts facilitating easier boarding for differently-abled individuals and seniors, washbasins, cozy push-back seats, entertainment provisions like television and music systems, as well as convenient mobile charging points. Adequate luggage storage is also provided. While maintaining its original color and body design, the bus notably features a unique modification – the Chief Minister’s seat has been transformed into a double seat.
The daily service commences from Kozhikode at 4 am, with an arrival time in Bengaluru at 11:35 am. The return journey departs Bengaluru at 2:30 pm, reaching Kozhikode by 10:05 pm. The ticket price, inclusive of cess, stands at Rs. 1,171.