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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Bus station in Bangalore, India}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}<br />
{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Kempegowda Bus Station<br />
| name_lang = en<br />
| native_name = <hr/>Kempēgauḍa Bas Nildāṇa<br />
| native_name_lang = kn<br />
| other_name = Majestic Bus Station<br/>Majestic<br/>KBS<br />
| style = <br />
| type = [[Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation|BMTC]], [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]], [[North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation|NWKRTC]], [[Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation|KKRTC]], [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APSRTC]], [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation|TSRTC]], [[Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation|MSRTC]] and [[Kadamba Transport Corporation|KTC]] Bus Station<br />
| image = K.S.R.T.C terminal-2 1.jpg<br />
| address = Kempegowda, Sevashrama, [[Bengaluru]] 560009<br />
| borough = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|12.97679| 77.57260|display=inline, title}}<br />
| mapframe = yes<br />
| mapframe-zoom = 14<br />
| owned = *Intracity — [[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation]]<br />
*Intercity — [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]]<br />
| operator = *Intracity — [[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation]]<br />
*Intercity — [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]]<br />
| transit_authority = [[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation|BMTC]]<br/>[[Namma Metro]]<br />
| platforms = *Intracity<br />
**Bay 01 — Platform 01, 02, 3A, 3B, 4A & 4B<br />
**Bay 02 — Platform 05, 06, 6A, 07, 08, 8A, 8B, 09 & 10<br />
**Bay 03 — Platform 11, 11A, 11B, 11C, 12, 12A, 13, 14, 15, 15A, 16, 17, 17A, 18 & 18A<br />
**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<br />
*Intercity <br />
**Terminal 01 — Platform 11, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18<br />
**Terminal 02 — Platform 05 & 06<br />
**Terminal 2A — Platform 1A, 01, 02, 03 & 04<br />
**Terminal 03 — Platform 07, 08 & 10<br />
| bus_routes = *[[Karnataka]]<br />
*[[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
*[[Telangana]]<br />
*[[Maharashtra]]<br />
*[[Goa]]<br />
*[[Kerala]]<br />
*[[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
*[[Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority|Bengaluru Metropolitan Region]]<br />
| bus_stands = *Intracity — 4 Bays<br />
*Intercity — 4 Terminals<br />
| bus_operators = *[[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation|Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation]]<br />
*[[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]]<br />
*[[North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation]]<br />
*[[Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation]]<br />
*[[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]]<br />
*[[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation]]<br />
*[[Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation]]<br />
*[[Kadamba Transport Corporation]]<br />
| connections = {{ric|Namma Metro}} {{rcb|Namma Metro|Purple|croute}} {{rcb|Namma Metro|Green|croute}} [[Nadaprabhu Kempegowda station, Majestic metro station|Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station, Majestic]] <br /><br />
{{ric|Indian Railways}} {{stnlnk|KSR Bengaluru}}<br />
| structure = At-grade<br />
| parking = Available<br />
| accessible = Yes<br />
| website = <br />
| opened = Intracity — {{Start date|1980||df=y}}<br/>Intercity — {{Start date|1969||df=y}}<br />
| passengers = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Kempegowda Bus Station (KBS)''' is an integrated main bus station in [[Bengaluru]], [[India]]. It is located opposite the [[Bangalore City railway station|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.<br />
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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 [[Majestic metro station|Nadaprabhu Kempegowda (Majestic)]] metro station on the [[Namma Metro]].<br />
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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.<br />
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==Name==<br />
[[File:Kempengowda Bus Station.jpg|thumb|Bus Station name near Entrance]]<br />
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.<ref name = "Bangalore Mirror1"/> Buses terminating at the station usually display signs that show "Kempegowda Bus Station" or "KBS".<br />
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==History==<br />
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.<ref name = "Bangalore Mirror1">{{cite web|title=From lake to multi-modal transport hub, this station is truly Majestic|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/From-lake-to-multi-modal-transport-hub-this-station-is-truly-Majestic/articleshow/52047379.cms|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-01-03|title=Bengaluru's Majestic bus stand, built on a lake, is now 50 years old|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengalurus-majestic-bus-stand-built-on-a-lake-is-now-50-years-old-5768682/|date=6 June 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Location in context ==<br />
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{{Geographic Location<br />
|title = Areas of Bangalore<br />
|Northwest = Bangalore City Railway Station<br />
|North = Sheshadri Road<br />
|Northeast = Danvanthri Road<br />
|West = [[Bangalore City Railway Station]]<br />
|Centre = Kempegowda Bus Station<br />
|East = Kempegowda Road/Mysore Bank Circle<br />
|Southwest = Bashyam Road<br />
|South = Tank Bund Road/Lokamanya Tilak Park<br />
|Southeast = [[Avenue Road, Bangalore|Avenue Road]]<br />
}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Mysuru Road Bus Station]]<br />
* [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee TTMC]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Transport in Bengaluru]]<br />
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