The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) will operate around 400 additional special bus services from its divisions in Hubballi, Dharwad, Gadag, Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Haveri, Chikkodi and Bagalkot to cater to the festive rush during Mahanavami, Ayudha Puja and Dasara festivals.

The additional services will be operated from October 16 to 19 to facilitate travel from Bengaluru and other major locations to destinations across the corporation’s jurisdiction ahead of Ayudha Puja on October 20 and Dasara on October 21.

In Bengaluru, special buses will operate from Kempegowda Bus Station and other locations, including Vijayanagar, Malleshwaram, Sharada Colony, Yeshwanthpur and Basaveshwara Nagar.

In a release, the NWKRTC has urged passengers to make use of the additional services and travel safely on its buses during the festive season.