North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) has decided to start Volvo Multi-axle buses between Belagavi and Hubballi Railway Station.
NWKRTC has decided to introduce the bus service to help passengers travelling to and from Vande Bharat Express introduced between Bengaluru and Hubballi Dharwad.
2 buses operating between Belagavi and Hubballi will be extended to Hubballi Railway Station matching Vande Bharat Express train timings. The schedule of buses is as follows.
One of the buses leaves Belagavi at 11:15 AM and reaches Hubballi at 1:15 PM to help passengers travelling toward Bengaluru. Vande Bharat Express leaves Hubballi at 1:40 PM.
Another bus leaves Hubballi at 12:20 PM and reaches Belagavi at 2:20 PM to help passengers who arrived from Bengaluru. Vande Bharat Express reaches Hubballi at 11:30 AM.
The much-awaited Vande Bharat Express (One of India’s most premium trains) between Dharwad and Bengaluru via Hubballi and Davanagere was inaugurated on June 27.
Vande Bharat Express (Train 20661) departs KSR Bengaluru (SBC) at 5:45 AM and reaches Dharwad at 12:10 PM. En route, the train stops at Yeshwantpur at 5:55 AM, Davanagere at 9:15 AM, and Hubballi at 11:30 AM.
In the return direction, Train 20662 leaves Dharwad at 1:15 PM and reaches KSR Bengaluru at 7:45 PM. En route, the train stops at Hubballi (1:35 PM), Davanagere (3:38 PM), and Yeshwantpur (7:13 PM).
For any further information, one may contact NWKRTC at 77609 91674 or 76099 91612. They can visit the website https://ksrtc.in/oprs-web/ for bookings.
It is a good initiative from NWKRTC.
Depending on tbe response, the no. of trips may be increased accordingly.
But this shoud be serious and committed.