New bus service to Bangalore introduced

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 13:15 [IST]

Visakhapatnam, Mar 1 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) Executive Director C Damodara Dass today flagged off an airconditioned super luxury 'volvo bus from here to Bangalore.

Talking to mediapersons here, before flagging off the Corporation's new bus service 'Garuda,' he said the introduction of first direct bus service from here to Bangalore was due to growing demand for comfortable long distance travel.

Leaving here at 1330 hrs, the bus after a stop-over at Vijayawada, Tirupati, Palamneru and Kolar Gold Mines, would reach Bangalore at 0830 hrs, the next day.

The APSRTC would introduce two more airconditioned Garuda services on April 5 on new routes to Kolkata and Raipur from here, Mr Dass added.

UNI

Topics: TRANSPORT-AP-BUS SERVICE (ATTN:BANGALORE)

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