The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Monday launched electric bus services between Bengaluru and Mysuru as part of the FAME-II project. The 43-seater bus is scheduled to leave Bengaluru at 7.35 am and reach Mysuru at 9.45 am.
The ‘EV Power Plus’ buses will ply from Bengaluru to Mysore, Madikeri, Virajpet, Davanagere, Shimoga and Chikmagalur, and vice-versa. A total of 50 intercity electric buses will ply and the operations to other destinations will kick off by February end, KSRTC officials said. The Bengaluru-Mysuru tickets are priced at Rs 300, Rs 30 less as compared to the Volvo club class buses.
