<p class="title">The advance ticket booking facility for ‘Express Saarige’ buses of KSRTC, plying between Udupi and Shivamogga, has come as a big relief to people, particularly to poor patients.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The booking of seats in the express buses plying between Udupi and Shivamogga, Agumbe-Theerthahalli route, has already begun. Booking facility will begin in buses plying from Shivamogga to Udupi, Udupi Depot Manager Altharu Uday Shetty said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the past, ‘Express Saarige’ buses did not have pre-booking facility. The advance booking facilities were restricted to Rajahamsa and Sleeper buses. Without advance booking facility, hundreds of patients and their relatives visiting KMC-Manipal for treatment faced many inconveniences.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In many instances, patients did not get seats, Shetty told <span class="italic">DH</span>. Government employees, entrepreneurs and students from Malnad, who visit Manipal and Udupi for their work, business and education purpose, will also be benefited with the advance booking facility.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As many as 10 KSRTC buses from M’luru division operate between Udupi and Shivamogga via Agumbe daily. Further, 11 buses operate from Udupi to Sh’mogga via Kundapura-Siddapura-Masthikatte daily.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Bus schedule</p>.<p>Udupi-Shivamogga timetable: Morning—7 am, 7.15 am, 8.10 am, 9.10 am, 10.10 am. Noon—1.25 pm, 3.15 pm, 3.55 pm, 4.45 pm and 5.05 pm.</p>.<p>Shivamogga - Udupi timetable: Morning—3.15 am, 5 am, 6 am, 6.40 am, 7.30 am. Noon—12.20 pm, 1.50 pm, 3 pm, 3.30 pm and 4.10 pm.</p>
<p class="title">The advance ticket booking facility for ‘Express Saarige’ buses of KSRTC, plying between Udupi and Shivamogga, has come as a big relief to people, particularly to poor patients.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The booking of seats in the express buses plying between Udupi and Shivamogga, Agumbe-Theerthahalli route, has already begun. Booking facility will begin in buses plying from Shivamogga to Udupi, Udupi Depot Manager Altharu Uday Shetty said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the past, ‘Express Saarige’ buses did not have pre-booking facility. The advance booking facilities were restricted to Rajahamsa and Sleeper buses. Without advance booking facility, hundreds of patients and their relatives visiting KMC-Manipal for treatment faced many inconveniences.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In many instances, patients did not get seats, Shetty told <span class="italic">DH</span>. Government employees, entrepreneurs and students from Malnad, who visit Manipal and Udupi for their work, business and education purpose, will also be benefited with the advance booking facility.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As many as 10 KSRTC buses from M’luru division operate between Udupi and Shivamogga via Agumbe daily. Further, 11 buses operate from Udupi to Sh’mogga via Kundapura-Siddapura-Masthikatte daily.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Bus schedule</p>.<p>Udupi-Shivamogga timetable: Morning—7 am, 7.15 am, 8.10 am, 9.10 am, 10.10 am. Noon—1.25 pm, 3.15 pm, 3.55 pm, 4.45 pm and 5.05 pm.</p>.<p>Shivamogga - Udupi timetable: Morning—3.15 am, 5 am, 6 am, 6.40 am, 7.30 am. Noon—12.20 pm, 1.50 pm, 3 pm, 3.30 pm and 4.10 pm.</p>