[Resolved]  KSRTC — Additional buses needed from Bangalore to North Canara Dist (Ankola/Karwar/Gokarn etc)

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Bangalore, Karnataka

The private buses which operate in this route jack up their prices during weekends and peak seasons People are helpless as there are no alternative options available. For instance, during the long weekend (May 1 - May 3, 2015) A query in makemytrip.com /redbus.in for a one way ticket from Bangalore to Ankola on 30 Apr 2015 lists around 30 private buses with most of them quoting prices in the range Rs. 1500 to Rs. 2500. One operator "Manish Travels" quotes Rs. 2900/- which is more than Bangalore-Mumbai flight rate! The same query in KSRTC lists only the 3 buses given below1. KARNATAKA SARIGE - 1 bus @ Rs. 4882. RAJAHAMSA EXECUTIVE - 1 @ Rs. 7523. NON AC SLEEPER - 1 bus @ Rs. 1036Surprisingly there is not even a single Volvo service in this route!However, the same private buses are quoted in the price range Rs. 500 to Rs. 1500 on a weekday (Thursday 14-May-2015) in redbus.in.Why is KSRTC not capitalizing on such a huge demand in this route, while private buses are exploiting people and misusing the opportunity? Obviously there needs to be some regulation in the prices of these unscrupulous private bus operators.We request KSRTC to introduce atleast 10 additional buses in this route (including VOLVO buses).