Kempegowda Bus Station

Kempegowda Bus Station
Majestic Bus Station

ಕೆಂಪೇಗೌಡ ಬಸ್ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ
ಮೆಜೆಸ್ಟಿಕ್ ಬಸ್ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ
Kempegowda Bus Station; Majestic Bus Station; ಕೆಂಪೇಗೌಡ ಬಸ್ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ; ಮೆಜೆಸ್ಟಿಕ್ ಬಸ್ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ
BMTC, KSRTC, NWKRTC, KKRTC, APSRTC, TSRTC, MSRTC and KTC Bus Station
General information
Other names	Majestic Bus Station; Majestic; KBS
Location	Kempegowda, Sevashrama, Bengaluru 560009; Karnataka; India
Coordinates	12°58′36.45″N 77°34′21.35″E
Owned by	Intracity — Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation; Intercity — Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation;
Operated by	Intracity — Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation; Intercity — Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation;
Transit authority	BMTC; Namma Metro
Platforms	Intracity Bay 01 — Platform 01, 02, 3A, 3B, 4A & 4B; Bay 02 — Platform 05, 06, 6A, 07, 08, 8A, 8B, 09 & 10; Bay 03 — Platform 11, 11A, 11B, 11C, 12, 12A, 13, 14, 15, 15A, 16, 17, 17A, 18 & 18A; Bay 04 — Platform 19, 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D, 20, 20A, 20B, 21, 22, 22A, 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, 23D, 24, 25, 25A, 25B, 25C, 26, 26A, 27, 27A, 28, 28A, 29, 29A, 29B & 29C; ; Intercity Terminal 01 — Platform 11, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18; Terminal 02 — Platform 05 & 06; Terminal 2A — Platform 1A, 01, 02, 03 & 04; Terminal 03 — Platform 07, 08 & 10; ;
Bus routes	Karnataka; Andhra Pradesh; Telangana; Maharashtra; Goa; Kerala; Tamil Nadu; Bengaluru Metropolitan Region;
Bus stands	Intracity — 4 Bays; Intercity — 4 Terminals;
Bus operators	Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation; Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation; North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation; Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation; Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation; Telangana State Road Transport Corporation; Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation; Kadamba Transport Corporation;
Connections	BMTC; Kempegowda Bus Station; Namma Metro; Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Stn., Majestic;
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Available
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	Intracity — 1980; Intercity — 1969

Kempegowda Bus Station (KBS) is a integrated main bus station in Bengaluru, India. It is located opposite the KSR Bengaluru railway station. It is bordered by Seshadri Road to the north, Danavanthri Road to the east, Tank Bund Road to the south and Gubbi Thotadappa Road to the west.

This bus station provides connectivity to almost all the areas of Bengaluru. One side of the bus station is used for intra-city buses by the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) while the other side is used by out-station buses operated by various state road transport corporations. The KSRTC side of the bus station also houses the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda (Majestic) metro station on the Namma Metro.

Former chief minister of Karnataka R. Gundu Rao is credited with building the station. The bus station not only eased congestion with buses and helped streamline the transport system but also helped the local area grow economically and was a major landmark of the city for many years.

Name

The station acquired the name Majestic Bus Station or "Majestic" from a popular cinema theatre of the same name located nearby. It was later named as Kempegowda Bus Station in honour of Kempe Gowda I, the founder of Bangalore. However, Majestic continues to be the most commonly used name for the station.^[1] Buses terminating at the station usually display signs that show "Kempegowda Bus Station" or "KBS".

History

The bus station started construction in 1965 and opened in 1969. The semi-circular city bus terminal was built in 1980s. The station is located on the site of the Dharmambudhi Lake, which dried up in the early 20th century.^[1]^[2]