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also known as Majestic, is directly in front of the City train station.
Karnataka State Road
Transport Corporation
(KSRTC; 44554422;
www.ksrtc.in
)
buses run throughout Karnataka and to
neighbouring states. Other interstate bus operators:
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport
(APSRTC;
www.apsrtc.gov.in
)
22351958, 22352922)
Services for Goa.
Kadamba Transport Corporation
(
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation
(MSRTC;
www.msrtc.gov.in
)
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation
(SETC;
www.tnstc.in
)
Computerised advance booking is available for most buses at the station. KSRTC also has
convenient booking counters around town. It's wise to book long-distance journeys in ad-
vance.
Numerous private bus companies offer comfier and only slightly more expensive ser-
vices. Private bus operators line the street facing the Central bus stand, or you can book
through a travel agency.
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Bengaluru's
City train station
(Gubbi Thotadappa Rd)
is the main train hub and the place to make
reservations.
Cantonment train station
(Station Rd)
is a sensible spot to disembark if you're arriv-
ing and headed for the MG Rd area, while
Yeshvantpur train station
(Rahman Khan Rd)
, 8km
northwest of downtown, is the starting point for Goa trains.
If a train is booked out, foreign travellers can use the foreign-tourist quota. Buy a wait-
listed ticket, then fill out a form at the
Divisional Railway Office
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(Gubbi
Thotadappa Rd)
building immediately north of the City train station. You'll know about 10
hours before departure whether you've got a seat (a good chance); if not, the ticket is re-
funded. The computerised
train reservation office
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( 139; 8am-8pm
Mon-Sat, 8am-2pm Sun)
, on the left facing the station, has separate counters for credit-card pur-
chase, women and foreigners. Luggage can be left at the 24-hour cloakroom on Platform 1
at the City train station (?10 per bag per day).
