The Mangaluru division of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has introduced air-conditioned sleeper service coach between Mangaluru and Hyderabad in addition to the existing Airavata Club Class service. The bus will leave KSRTC’s Bejai terminal at 5 p.m. and reach Hyderabad at 10.30 a.m. the next day via Udupi (6 p.m.), Manipal (6.10 p.m.), Kundapura (7 p.m.), Bhatkal (8 p.m.), Hubballi, Gadag, Koppal and Raichur. In the return trip, the service would leave Hyderabad at 4 p.m. to reach Mangaluru at 9.15 a.m. the next day via Raichur (8.20 p.m.) and Kundapura (7.40 a.m.). Advance reservation is available through KSRTC’s Awatar, an official release said.
