Thiruvananthapuram: The Bharat Benz Super Luxury Bus used by the Chief Minister and Ministers for the New Kerala Yatra is ready for service after renovation. A luxury service called “Garuda Premium” will start running on the Kozhikode-Bengaluru route from Sunday.
The modern air-conditioned bus has 26 push back seats. A self-operable hydraulic lift has been arranged for passengers who are specially prepared to board the bus for differently abled persons and senior citizens who cannot use stairs. Also facilities like toilet and wash basin are provided. The bus also has television, music system, mobile charger system and luggage storage space.
It will depart Kozhikode at 4 am and reach Bengaluru at 11.35 am via Kalpetta, Sultan Bathery, Gundalpet, Mysore and Mandya. It will return at 2.30 pm and reach Kozhikode at 10.05 pm via the same route. The bus stops at Kozhikode, Kalpatta, Sultan Bathery, Mysuru and Bengaluru (Satellite and Shantinagar) with online reservation facility.
The ticket price is Rs 1,171 inclusive of cess. 5 percent luxury tax for AC buses is also payable. Maximum number of people can travel by taking the bus service from Thiruvananthapuram to Kozhikode at 6.30 pm on Wednesday.
