New Volvo express services from Coimbatore

COIMBATORE: Karnataka State Transport Corporation is introducing Volvo and express service in five routes starting from Coimbatore beginning September 28. The buses would run between Coimbatore -Bangalore, Coimbatore-Dharmasthala, Coimbatore-Hiriyur, Coimbatore-Somavarapet (Kodlipet) and Coimbatore- Gundalpet, according to a senior official in KSRTC. According to R Jayabalan, senior official of KSRTC, there will be one Volvo bus that would be operated from Coimbatore to Bangalore during the morning hours at 9am, while the rest would be express services. He said there are 33 bus services that are operated across the state. With the additions, this would go up to 38. The buses from Coimbatore to Bangalore will start at 9am and arrive at Bangalore at 5pm. Similarly the Coimbatore -Kollur bus will start the journey from the city at 4pm and reach Kollur at 7am.