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With Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner relaxing prohibition connected introduction of much buses into the Central Business District insofar arsenic Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses are concerned, the Corporation is hopeful that its pending applications for way permits earlier the Regional Transport Authority volition beryllium cleared fast.
DC H.V. Darshan, arsenic the District Magistrate, issued a notification connected January 30, 2026, modifying earlier notifications issued connected January 5, 1991, and April 6, 1993, by the past District Magistrates restricting introduction of caller signifier carriage buses into the CBD, that is Hampanakatte and State Bank. He declared that each categories of KSRTC buses would beryllium exempted from the purview of the 1991 and 1993 DM notifications truthful that the Corporation provides enhanced travelling installation to people, particularly, women and students.
As galore arsenic 14 applications for caller way permits filed nether the Comprehensive Area Scheme of RTCs were pending earlier the Dakshina Kannada RTA. While 7 of them were filed successful 2022, different 7 were filed successful 2025.
The applications question permits to run 21 buses with 154 azygous trips to areas that bash not person capable KSRTC autobus connectivity with the cardinal parts of the City, including Mudipu, Moodbidri, Polali, Madaka, Kateel and different places. Mr. Darshan had noted that of the 321 metropolis buses plying successful Mangaluru, lone 43 were KSRTC buses, accounting to 13% of the full buses. Considering the constricted operation, it was hard for women and students peculiarly to avail assorted authorities payment schemes.
KSRTC way licence applications pending with Dakshina Kannada RTA
| From | To | Via | Total buses | Single trips |
| State Bank | Mudipu | Jyothi, Kankanady, Thokkottu, Beeri | 1 | 8 |
| State Bank | Mudipu | Jyothi, Thokkottu, Deralakatte, Manjanady | 1 | 10 |
| State Bank | Moodbidri | Jyothi, Bunts Hostel, Vamanjoor, Yedapadavu | 4 | 28 |
| State Bank | Moodbidri | Lalbagh, Kuntikana, Kavoor, Bajpe, Kateel | 2 | 10 |
| State Bank | Polali | Mallikatte, Vamanjoor, Addoor | 2 | 10 |
| State Bank | Madaka | Kankanady, Thokkottu, Deralakatte, Renjady | 1 | 12 |
| State Bank | Kateel | Lalbagh, Surathkal, Haleyangady, Pakshikere | 1 | 8 |
| Bejai | Innoli | Kankanady, Deralakatte, Konaje | 1 | 8 |
| Surathkal | Mangaladevi | Baikampady, Nanthoor, Kankanady | 1 | 8 |
| State Bank | Kinnigoli | Lalbagh, Kuntikana, Kavoor | 2 | 16 |
| Bejai | Polali | Kadri, Nanthoor, Ulaibettu | 1 | 8 |
| Bejai | Bejai | Pumpwell, Thokkottu, Mudipu, Sajipa, B C Road, Padil | 2 | 10 |
| State Bank | Mudipu | Kankanady, Madyar, Kamblapadavu | 1 | 10 |
| State Bank | Kateel | Kottara, Surathkal, MRPL, Kuthethur | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 21 | 154 |
Source: KSRTC
JNNURM buses
Meanwhile, the Corporation would determination the High Court of Karnataka seeking abrogation of enactment granted against instauration of metropolis buses nether Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) during 2014. Of the 36 routes for which permits were issued, backstage operators had obtained for 14, citing the 1991 and 1993 DM notification.
With the earlier DM notifications lasting modified, KSRTC is hopeful of operating buses connected these routes, a elder serviceman said.
PM eBus Sewa Seheme
The exemption was expected to alteration KSRTC Mangaluru Division to deploy electrical buses crossed the metropolis routes. The Central authorities has sanctioned 100 electrical buses to Mangaluru nether the PM eBus Sewa Scheme and the buses are expected to get successful phases starting the 2nd 4th of the year.
