Mangalore City Bus Routes
Nobody can miss Mangalore’s city buses. With the names of owners emblazoned across the windshields and painted in a riot of colors, they transport people between various points of the city.
They have been part of the city for a long time. Buses used to run as far back as 1942 in Mangalore. While buses began plying on coastal routes in 1944, in Mangalore, Ullal was connected to the rest of the city by bus in 1965-66 as a bridge was built. Till then, people traveled to Ullal through a launch service from Bunder. There are about 360 private buses in Mangalore with many owners replacing buses in 5-6 years.
| Route(Bus) Number | From (Departure) | To (Destination) | Route | Google/Bing Route Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | State Bank | Kunjathbail | State Bank – Car Street – Mannagudda – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Stores – Kavoor – MCF colony – Kunjathbail. | State Bank to Kunjathbail |
1A | State Bank | Thannir Bavi | State Bank – Lalbagh – Urva Stores – Kulur – Thannir Bavi | State Bank to Tannir Bavi |
1B | State Bank | Kodikal | State Bank – Car Street – Mannagudda – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Stores – Kodikal. | State Bank to Kodikal |
1C | State Bank | Kodikal | State Bank, Hampankatta, Shedigudde, Lal Bagh, Lady Hill, Kodikal Cross, Kodikal | |
2 | State Bank | Mukka | State Bank – Lalbagh – Ashoknagar – Baikampady – Surathkal – Mukka. | State Bank To Mukka |
2A | State Bank | Sasihitlu | State Bank – Lalbagh – Ashoknagar – Baikampady – Surathkal – Mukka – Sasihitlu. | State Bank to Sasi Hithlu |
2B | Bengare | Bajpe | Bengare, Tannirbavi, Kulur, Panamboor, Jokatta, Kaana, Port Temple, Bajpe | |
2C | State Bank | Jokatte | State Bank – Lalbagh – Ashoknagar – Baikampady – Baikampady Industrial Estate – Jokatte. | State Bank To Jokatte |
2D | State Bank | Parkodi | State Bank – Lalbagh – Ashoknagar – Baikampady – Baikampady Industrial Estate – Jokatte – Parkodi. | State Bank to Parkodi |
2E | Kankanady | Bajpe | Kankanady – Jyothi – Lalbagh – Ashoknagar – Baikampady – Baikampady Industrial Estate – Jokatte – Kalavar – Bajpe. | Kankanady to Bajpe |
2F | Kankanady | Bajpe | Kankanady – Jyothi – Lalbagh – Ashoknagar – Baikampady – Baikampady Industrial Estate – Jokatte – Kalavar – Bajpe. | Kankanady to Bajpe |
3 | State Bank | Moodushedde | State Bank – Falnir – Bendoorwell – Mallikatte – Kadri – Bikkarnakatta – Kulshekar – Kudupu – Vamanjoor – Moodushedde. | |
3A | State Bank | Moodushedde | State Bank – Jyothi – Bendoorwell – Mallikatte – Kadri – Bikkarnakatta – Kulshekar – Kudupu – Vamanjoor – Moodushedde. | |
3B | Mangaladevi | Moodushedde | Mangaladevi – Kankanady – Mallikatte – Kadri – Bikkarnakatta – Kulshekar – Kudupu – Vamanjoor – Moodushedde. | |
3C | Mangaldevi | Moodushedde | Mangaldevi, Valencia, Nantoor, Kudpu Temple, Mangala Jyoti, Moodushedde | |
3D | State Bank | Ulaibettu | State Bank – Jyothi – Bunts Hostel – Kadri – Vamanjoor – Ulaibettu. | State Bank to Ulaibettu |
4 | State Bank | Kulshekar Chowki | State Bank – Falnir – Kankanady – Bendoorwell – Mallikatte – Kadri – Bikkarnakatta – Kulshekar – Kulshekar Chowki. | State Bank to Kulshekar Chowki |
4A | State Bank | Merlapadavu | State Bank – Falnir – Kankanady – Bendoorwell – Mallikatte – Kadri – Nanthur – Kulshekar – Kaikamba – Neermarga – Merlapadavu. | |
4C | State Bank | Neermarga | State Bank – Falnir – Kankanady – Bendoorwell – Mallikatte – Kadri – Nanthur – Kulshekar – Kaikamba – Neermarga. | State Bank to Neermarga |
5 | State Bank | Morgan Gate | State Bank – Jyothi – Bendoorwell – Kankanady – Nandigudda – Marnamikatta – Morgan Gate. | State Bank to Morgan Gate |
6A | State Bank | Shaktinagar | State Bank – Jyothi – Bendoorwell – Mallikatte – Kadri – Bikkarnakatta – Kulshekar – Shaktinagar. | State Bank to Shaktinagar |
6B | State Bank | Shaktinagar | State Bank – Falnir – Kankanady – Bendoorwell – Mallikatte – Kadri – Bikkarnakatta – Kulshekar – Shaktinagar. | State Bank to Shaktinagar |
6C | State Bank | Shaktinagar | State Bank – Jyothi – Bunts Hostel – Mallikatte – Kadri – Bikkarnakatta – Kulshekar – Shaktinagar. | State Bank to Shaktinagar |
7 | State Bank | Urva Stores | State Bank – Car Street – Alake – Mannagudda – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Stores. | State Bank to Urva Stores |
9A | State Bank | J.M. Road | State Bank – Pandeshwar – Jeppu – Morgan Gate – Jeppupatna – Ekkur – Mugeru – Bajal – Bajal Pakkaladka – J.M. Road. | |
9B | State Bank | J.M. Road | State Bank – Jyothi – Pumpwell – Ekkur – Mugeru – Bajal – Bajal Pakkaladka – J.M. Road. | |
10A | State Bank | Adyar Launch Jetty | State Bank – Balmatta – Jyothi – Kankanady – Pumpwell – Nagori – Padil – Kannurbettu – Adyar – Adyar Launch Jetty. | |
10B | State Bank | Adyar Launch Jetty | State Bank – Jyothi – Balmatta – Kankanady – Pumpwell – Nagori – Padil – Kannurbettu – Adyar – Adyar Launch Jetty. | |
11A | State Bank | Kannurbettu | State Bank – Falnir – Kankanady – Nagori – Garodi – Padil – Kannurbettu. | |
11B | State Bank | Jalligudde | State Bank – Falnir – Kankanady – Nagori – Garodi – Padil – Jalligudde. | |
12A | State Bank | Polali | State Bank – Jyothi – Bunts Hostel – Mallikatte – Kadri – Bikkarnakatta – Kulshekar – Kudupu – Vamanjoor – Gurupura – Kaikamba – Addoor – Polali. | |
12B | State Bank | Kolthamajal | State Bank – Jyothi – Bunts Hostel – Mallikatte – Kadri – Bikkarnakatta – Kulshekar – Kudupu – Vamanjoor – Gurupura – Kaikamba – Addoor – Polali – Kolthamajal. | |
13 | State Bank | Urva Stores | State Bank – Car Street – Mannagudda – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Stores. | |
13A | State Bank | Kottara (Infosys) | State Bank – Car Street – Mannagudda – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Stores – Kottara. | |
13C | State Bank | Bondel | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Kuloor – Kudremukh Housing Colony – Hudco Colony – Govt. Womens polytechnic – Govt. Quarters – Kavoor – Bondel. | State Bank to Bondel |
13D | State Bank | Beggari Colony | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Kuloor – Kudremukh Housing Colony – Hudco Colony – Govt. Womens polytechnic – Govt. Quarters – Kavoor – Bondel – Padangady – Pacchanady Beggari Colony. | |
13E | Mangaladevi | Bondel | Mangaladevi – Bendoorwell – Jyothi – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Kuloor – Kudremukh Housing Colony – Hudco Colony – Govt. Womens polytechnic – Govt. Quarters – Kavoor – Bondel. | |
14A | State Bank | Bondel | State Bank – Jyothi – Bendoorwell – Mallikatte – Kadri – Nanthur – Akashavani – K.P.T – Yeyyadi – Konchadi – Padangady – Bondel. | |
14B | State Bank | Bondel | State Bank – Falnir – Bendoorwell – Mallikatte – Kadri – Nanthur – Akashavani – K.P.T – Yeyyadi – Konchadi – Padangady – Bondel. | |
14C | Mangaladevi | Bondel | Mangaladevi – Morgan Gate – Attavara – Yemmekere – Nandigudda – Kankanady – Mallikatte – Kadri – Nanthur – Akashavani – K.P.T – Yeyyadi – Konchadi – Padangady – Bondel. | |
15 | Mangaladevi | Surathkal | Mangaladevi – Morgan Gate – Nandigudda – Kankanady – Mallikatte – Kadri Market– Nanthur – Akashavani – Bejai – KSRTC Bus Stand – Bharat Mall – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Kuloor – Baikampady – Surathkal. | |
15A | Mangaladevi | Katipalla | Mangaladevi – Morgan Gate – Nandigudda – Kankanady – Mallikatte – Kadri Market– Nanthur – Akashavani – Bejai – KSRTC Bus Stand – Bharat Mall – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Kuloor – Baikampady – Surathkal – Krishnapur - Katipalla. | |
15B | Mangaladevi | Chelairpadavu | Mangaladevi – Morgan Gate – Nandigudda – Kankanady – Mallikatte – Kadri Market– Nanthur – Akashavani – Bejai – KSRTC Bus Stand – Bharat Mall – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Kuloor – Baikampady – Surathkal – Krishnapur – Katipalla – Chelairpadavu. | |
16 | State Bank | Sulthan Battery | State Bank – Mission Street – Azizzudin Road – Kandathpalli – Mandi – Gokarnath Temple – Kudroli – Bokkapatna – Boloor – Sulthan Battery. | |
16A | State Bank | Sulthan Battery | State Bank – Car Street – Alake – Kudroli – Bokkapatna – Boloor – Sulthan Battery. | |
17 | State Bank | Kunjathbail | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Saibeen Complex – Bharat Mall - KSRTC Bus Stand – Kapikad – Balebail – Kottara Cross – Kuntikana –Konchadi – Mullakadu – Kavoor – Maravoor – Kunjathbail. | |
17A | State Bank | Kunjathbail | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Saibeen Complex – Bharat Mall - KSRTC Bus Stand – Kapikad – Balebail – Kottara Cross – Kuntikana –Konchadi – Mullakadu – Kavoor – Maravoor – Kunjathbail. | |
17B | State Bank | Kunjathbail | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Saibeen Complex – Bharat Mall - KSRTC Bus Stand – Kapikad – Balebail – Kottara Cross – Kuntikana –Konchadi – Mullakadu – Kavoor – Maravoor – Kunjathbail. | |
18 | State Bank | Morgan Gate | State Bank – Pandeshwar – Hoige Bazar – Bolar – Jeppu Market – Morgan Gate. | |
19 | State Bank | Pacchanady | State Bank – Hampankatta – Jyothi – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Saibeen Complex – Bharat Mall - KSRTC Bus Stand – Bejai – K.P.T – Yeyyadi – Konchadi – Padavinangadi – Bondel – Pacchanady. | |
21 | State Bank | Neermarga | State Bank – Jyothi – Bunts Hostel – Mallikatte – Kadri – Nanthur – Bikkarnakatta – Kulshekar – Kaikamba – Neermarga. | |
22 | State Bank | Bajpe | State Bank – Jyothi – Bunts Hostel – Mallikatte – Nanthur – Bikkarnakatta – Kulshekar – Vamanjoor – Gurupura – Kaikamba – Bajpe. | State Bank To Bajpe |
22A | State Bank | Bajpe Airport (Mangalore International Airport IXE) | State Bank – Jyothi – Bunts Hostel – Mallikatte – Nanthur – Bikkarnakatta – Kulshekar – Vamanjoor – Gurupura – Kaikamba – Bajpe – Bajpe Aerodrome. | |
23 | State Bank | Faisalnagar | State Bank – Jyothi – Balmatta – Kankanady – Pumpwell – Nagori – Garodi – Padil – Faisalnagar. | |
27 | State Bank | Mangaladevi | State Bank – Attavar – Nandigudda – Marnamikatta – Mangaladevi. | |
27A | State Bank | Mulihitlu | State Bank – Attavar – Nandigudda – Marnamikatta – Mangaladevi - Mulihitlu. | |
29 | State Bank | Morgan Gate | State Bank – Pandeshwar – Yemmekere – Bolar – Jeppu Market – Morgan Gate. | |
30 | State Bank | Padil | State Bank – Jyothi – Balmatta – Kankanady – Mallikatte – Kadri – Nanthur – Bikkarnakatta – Maroli – Padil. | |
30A | State Bank | Adyar | State Bank – Jyothi – Balmatta – Kankanady – Mallikatte – Kadri – Nanthur – Bikkarnakatta – Maroli – Padil – Kannurbettu – Adyar. | |
30B | State Bank | Adyar Launch Jetty | State Bank – Jyothi – Balmatta – Kankanady – Mallikatte – Kadri – Nanthur – Bikkarnakatta – Maroli – Padil – Kannurbettu – Adyar – Adyar Launch Jetty. | |
31 | State Bank | Shediguri | State Bank – PVS – Canara College – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Mannagudda – Urva Market – Shediguri. | |
31A | State Bank | Ashoknagar | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Canara College – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Urva Market – Ashoknagar. | |
31B | State Bank | Dombel | State Bank – Car Street – Mannagudda – Urva Market – Ashoknagar – Dombel. | |
33 | State Bank | Aakashbhavan | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Saibeen Complex – Bharat Mall - KSRTC Bus Stand – Kapikad – Balebail – Kottara Cross – Kuntikana –Derebail – Konchadi – Akashbhavan. | |
37 | State Bank | Padil | State Bank – Jyothi – Balmatta – Kankanady – Mallikatte – Kadri – Nanthur – Bikkarnakatta – Maroli – Padil. | |
41A | State Bank | Chelairpadavu | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Kuloor – Baikampady – Surathkal – Krishnapur – Katipalla – Chelairpadavu. | |
42 | State Bank | Talapady | State Bank – Balmatta – Jyothi – Kankanady – Pumpwell – Thokkottu – Kotekar – Beeri – Talapady. | |
43 | State Bank | Kinya | State Bank – Balmatta – Jyothi – Kankanady – Pumpwell – Thokkottu – Kotekar – Beeri – Talapady – Kinya. | |
44A | State Bank | Someshwar | State Bank – Balmatta – Jyothi – Kankanady – Pumpwell – Thokkottu – Ullal – Someshwar. | |
44B | State Bank | Eliaradavu | State Bank – Balmatta – Jyothi – Kankanady – Pumpwell – Thokkottu – Kotekar – Eliaradavu. | |
44C | State Bank | Ullal Launch Jetty | State Bank – Balmatta – Jyothi – Kankanady – Pumpwell – Thokkottu – Ullal – Ullal Launch Jetty. | |
44D | State Bank | Kotepura | State Bank – Balmatta – Jyothi – Kankanady – Pumpwell – Thokkottu – Ullal – Kotepura. | |
45 | State Bank | Katipalla | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Store – Kottara Chowki – Kuloor – Panambur – Surathkal – Kana – Krishnapur – Katipalla. | |
45A | State Bank | Chokkabettu | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Store – Kottara Chowki – Kuloor – Panambur – Surathkal – Kana – Krishnapur – Katipalla – Chokkabettu. | |
45B | State Bank | Chokkabettu | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Store – Kottara Chowki – Kuloor – Panambur – Surathkal – Kana – Krishnapur – Katipalla – Chokkabettu. | |
45C | State Bank | Kaikamba | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Store – Kottara Chowki – Kuloor – Panambur – Surathkal – Kana – Krishnapur – Katipalla – Mangalpete – Kaikamba. | |
45D | State Bank | Kuthethur | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Store – Kottara Chowki – Kuloor – Panambur – Surathkal – Kana – Krishnapur – Katipalla – Mangalpete – MRPL – Kuthethur. | |
45E | State Bank | Kaithakurneri | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Store – Kottara Chowki – Kuloor – Panambur – Surathkal – Kana – Krishnapur – Katipalla – Mangalpete – MRPL – Kaithakurneri. | |
45F | State Bank | Kaikamba | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Store – Kottara Chowki – Kuloor – Panambur – Surathkal – Kana – Krishnapur – Katipalla – Kaikamba. | |
45G | State Bank | Janatha Colony | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Store – Kottara Chowki – Kuloor – Panambur – Surathkal – Kana – Mason Road – Janatha Colony. | |
45H | State Bank | Madhyapadavu | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Store – Kottara Chowki – Kuloor – Panambur – Surathkal – Kana – Krishnapur – Katipalla – Madhyapadavu. | |
47 | State Bank | Bajpe | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Saibeen Complex – Bharat Mall - KSRTC Bus Stand – Kapikad – Balebail – Kottara Cross – Kuntikana –Kavoor – Maravoor – Bajpe. | |
47A | State Bank | Bajpe | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Saibeen Complex – Bharat Mall - KSRTC Bus Stand – Kapikad – Balebail – Kottara Cross – Kuntikana –Kavoor – Maravoor – Bajpe. | |
47B | State Bank | Bajpe Airport (Mangalore International Airport IXE) | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Saibeen Complex – Bharat Mall - KSRTC Bus Stand – Kapikad – Balebail – Kottara Cross – Kuntikana –Kavoor – Maravoor – Bajpe – Bajpe Aerodrome. | |
47C | State Bank | Kattalsara | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Saibeen Complex – Bharat Mall - KSRTC Bus Stand – Kapikad – Balebail – Kottara Cross – Kuntikana –Kavoor – Maravoor – Bajpe – Bajpe Aerodrome – Bhatrakere – Kattalsara. | |
48 | State Bank | Bajpe | State Bank – Jyothi – Bunts Hostel – Mallikatta – Kadri – Nanthur Cross – KPT – Yeyyadi – Konchadi – Bondel –Kavoor – Maravoor – Bajpe. | |
48A | State Bank | Bajpe | State Bank – Hampankatta – Jyothi – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Saibeen Complex – Bharat Mall - KSRTC Bus Stand – Bejai – Bejai Church – Yeyyadi – Konchadi – – Bondel –Kavoor – Maravoor – Bajpe. | |
51 | State Bank | Konaje | State Bank – Balmatta – Jyothi – Kankanady – Pumpwell – Thokkottu – Deralakatte – Mangalore University – Konaje. | |
51A | State Bank | Inoli | State Bank – Balmatta – Jyothi – Kankanady – Pumpwell – Thokkottu – Deralakatte – Mangalore University – Konaje - Inoli. | |
53 | State Bank | Tibar | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Chilimbi – Urva Store – Kottara Chowki – Kuloor – Panambur – Surathkal – Kana – Krishnapur – Katipalla – Soorinje – Tibar. | |
53A | Kankanady | Tibar | Kankanady – Pumpwell – Nanthur – Kadri – Kuloor – Surathkal – Chokkabettu – Katipalla – Soorinje – Tibar. | |
54 | State Bank | Thaudugoli | State Bank – Balmatta – Jyothi – Kankanady – Pumpwell – Thokkottu – Beeri – Maddur – Natekal – Manjanady – Thaudugoli. | |
54A | State Bank | Thaudugoli | State Bank – Balmatta – Jyothi – Kankanady – Pumpwell – Thokkottu – Deralakatte – Natekal – Manjanady – Thaudugoli. | |
55 | State Bank | Pavoor | State Bank – Balmatta – Jyothi – Kankanady – Pumpwell – Thokkottu – Kuthar – Deralakatte – Natekal – Konaje – Fajir – Harekal - Pavoor. | |
59 | State Bank | Surathkal | State Bank – K.S. Rao Road – PVS – Empire Mall – Ballalbagh – Lalbagh – Ladyhill – Kuloor – Baikampady – Chitrapur – Hosabettu – Surathkal. | |
60 | Anandanagar | Gorigudde | Anandanagar, Nandanapura, Malemar- Ladyhill, Bejai Museum, Kadri Temple, Kankanadi, Valencia, Gorigudde | |
61 | Kodikal | Kankanadi | Kodikal, Kodikal Cross, Lady Hill, Bejai Museum, Kadri Temple, pumpwell, Padeel, Kankanadi | |
62A | Padil Railway Station | Kaatipalla | Padil Railway Station, KPT, Bondel, Kavoor, Kulur, Kaikamba, Kaatipalla | |
64 | Moodushedde | Kuthethoor | Moodushedde, Vamanjuru, Kudpu Temple, Govt. Dairy Bikarnakatte, Nantoor, K.P.T. Yeyyady, Maryhill, Bondel, Kavoor, Kulur, Panamboor, Chitrapur Temple, Hosabettu, Suratkal Chokkabettu, Kaatipalla, Mangalapete, Kuthethoor | |
Mangalore City Bus Routes
According to the RTO, buses in Mangalore ply on at least 148 routes. Buses on various routes make different numbers of round trips per day. Some buses make three round trips (such as Route No.2G, which connects Bajpe to Surathkal) while some buses make 25 round trips (such as State Bank to Mangaladevi). The total number of trips made per day also varies: while some routes have three (such as Bajpe to Surathkal), some routes have 153 (such as State Bank to Thalapady). Other routes with frequency above 50 trips a day are State Bank to Morgans Gate (152), State Bank to Bondel (108), State Bank to Kodical via Car Street, and via Lalbagh (56), State Bank to Kottara (57), State Bank to Kunjathbail (50), Mangaladevi to Katipalla (66 State Bank to Mangaladevi (50), State Bank to Mulihithlu (75), State Bank to Shediguri via Mannaguda (51), State Bank to Shediguri va Lalbagh (51), State Bank to Akashbhavan (70), State Bank to Kotepura (55), and State Bank to Mangalpete (72).
Bus owners’ turnover may go up to Rs. 9,000 a day per bus depending on the route and time. However, one challenge they face now is that people travel by their own vehicles and students use two-wheelers. However, the number of permits sought by bus owners to operate on more routes is increasing. Issue of permits is being discouraged to avoid further congestion in the city. Infrastructure has to improve if more permits have to be given. “There is a vehicular explosion in Mangalore city,” he said.
One feature of Mangalore’s buses is that while its city buses are entirely in private hands, students and physically challenged persons get a bus pass with up to 60 per cent of the cost subsidized.