
Marginal improvement in occupancy for KSRTC’s new circular services in Kerala capital
The Hindu
The average ticket collection is around ₹19 per kilometre, with KSRTC officials maintaining that it should reach at least ₹35 for the service to become sustainable
The occupancy levels in the city circular bus services launched by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) recently have shown signs of marginal improvement. From an average daily passenger count of 3,200 across 66 buses in the initial week, the numbers have now gone up to 16,000 a day.
The average ticket collection is around ₹19 per kilometre, with KSRTC officials maintaining that it should reach at least ₹35 for the service to become sustainable.

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