BENGALURU: KSRTC to add 100 Pallakki sleeper buses

Bengaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has decided to add 100 more Pallakki sleeper buses after widespread appreciation from the public. Pallakki buses, which run under the tagline ‘Happiness is Traveling’, have been running at full capacity since their launch, mainly because it is budget-friendly. The new buses offer similar facilities as premium buses like Ambari Utsav with 30 sleeper berths. The bus also has a special fire detection and suppression system that will alert passengers if flames are detected inside the bus. The bus corporation introduced non-AC sleeper buses (Pallakki) this year after a gap of five years. KSRTC MD Ambu Kumar said, “We started Pallakki sleeper buses in October and since then it has been one of the most demanded services of KSRTC. We launched 40 buses this year and seeing the overwhelming response, we will add 100 more Pallakki buses in 2024.” Elaborating further on the factors that make the bus a favourite, Kumar said, “We have several sleeper bus services – the recently launched Ambari Utsav, Ambari Dream Class and others. These are premium and air conditioned. The prices of these services are also expensive. However, on the other hand, Pallakki is a non-AC sleeper bus which is budget-friendly, hence its demand is increasing. Kumar said people who want to avoid traveling in AC sleeper buses prefer Pallakki and these buses help people reach long destinations without getting tired. Gradually, we will add 100 Pallakki buses and put them on duty to cover long destinations from Bengaluru and other districts, he said.