KSRTC to launch Puttur-Mangaluru express buses from July 14

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, July 14, 2025: The KSRTC will introduce non-stop express buses between Puttur and Mangaluru from Monday, according to Ashok Kumar Rai, MLA for Puttur.

The buses will ply between the KSRTC Bus Stand in Puttur and the State Bank of India Bus Terminus in Mangaluru every hour. Women can travel for free in the buses under the Shakthi scheme.

With no stops in between, the travel time between the two destinations will be one hour. Those travelling between the two cities in their own vehicles can henceforth use the public transport as it will be convenient, the MLA said in a statement. 

The services will be launched at Puttur bus stand at 11 a.m. on Monday, he said.