Mysuru Road Bus Station
{{Short description|Major bus station in Bengaluru, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Mysuru Road Bus Station
| name_lang = en
| native_name =
Maisūru Raste Bas Nildāṇa
| native_name_lang = kn
| other_name = Mysuru Road Satellite Bus Station
MRBS
MCTC
| symbol_location =
| symbol =
| type = Karnataka KSRTC, TNSTC, Kerala KSRTC
K-SWIFT, PRTC and BMTC Bus Station
| image = Buses Satellite Bus Station Bengaluru, Karnataka IMG 20180611 124810.jpg
| alt =
| caption = One Kerala KSRTC's Super-deluxe, two Kerala KSRTC's Garuda Maharaja and two Karnataka KSRTC's Karnataka Sarige buses parked side by side.
| address = Mysuru Road, Bengaluru
| borough = Karnataka
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|12|57|11.08|N|77|32|37.18|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=title}}
| owned = Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
| operator = Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
| transit_authority = BMTC
| bus_stands =
| bus_operators = *Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
- Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation
- Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
- KSRTC SWIFT
- Puducherry Road Transport Corporation
- Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation
| platforms = 1-9
| bus_routes = *Karnataka
| connections = BMTC
Mysuru Road Bus Station
| structure = At-grade
| parking = Available
| bicycle =
| accessible = Yes
| code =
| zone =
| website =
| opened = {{Start date|2005||df=y}}
| closed =
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Mysuru Road Bus Station (MRBS), is one of the four major bus stations that serve as mofussil bus station hubs for the city of Bengaluru, India. It is located on Mysuru road. The other three major bus stations in Bengaluru are Kempegowda Bus Station (KBS), Shantinagara Bus Station (SBS) and Basaveshwara Bus Station (BBS). It is the second busiest mofussil{{explain|date=August 2020}} bus station in Bengaluru only after Kempegowda Bus Station. It started functioning in 2005.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/19/stories/2005081921090400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060914084823/http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/19/stories/2005081921090400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 September 2006|title=KSRTC satellite bus terminal to be opened for use on August 28 |date=19 August 2005|work=The Hindu|accessdate=21 March 2010|location=Chennai, India}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/Bengaluru/report_bussing-from-satellite-stands_1274195|title=Bussing from satellite stands|last=Shwetha|first=S|date=15 July 2009|work=Daily News and Analysis|accessdate=21 March 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2003/02/01/stories/2003020107700300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030217092337/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2003/02/01/stories/2003020107700300.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=17 February 2003|title= Work on new bus terminus to begin by May |accessdate=21 March 2010 |work=The Hindu|date=10 February 2003}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2003/04/24/stories/2003042404390400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040120230231/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2003/04/24/stories/2003042404390400.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=20 January 2004|title= KSRTC calls for tenders for bus terminus |date=24 April 2003|work=The Hindu|accessdate=21 March 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/Bengaluru-times/NEW-WHEELS-NEW-DIRECTIONS-/articleshow/1469908.cms|title=NEW WHEELS, NEW DIRECTIONS |date=29 March 2006|work=Times of India|accessdate=21 March 2010|first1=Geetha|last1=Rao}}{{cite web|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr92008/scroll2008040961698.asp|title=KSRTC services from satellite station today|date=20 November 2005|work=Deccan Herald|accessdate=21 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811174939/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr92008/scroll2008040961698.asp|archive-date=11 August 2011|url-status=dead}}
Location and connectivity
MRBS is located nearly 2 km from Sirsi Circle near Gopalan Mall on Mysuru Road. This bus station has a separate area for outstation buses, a depot and separate bays for BMTC buses. It is well connected to other places like Vijayanagara, Jayanagara, Kempegowda International Airport(KIA), Kempegowda Bus Station(KBS), Krishna Rajendra Market, Shantinagara Bus Station(SBS), Basaveshwara Bus Station(BBS), Kengeri, Bidadi, Magadi Road, Nagarbhavi, and Peenya by bus.
Among Outstation buses, All KSRTC buses towards Mysuru, Madikeri, Virajpette, Kollegal, Chamarajanagara, Ramanagara, Male Mahadeshwara Betta, Kozhikode, Kalpetta, Kasargod, Tamil Nadu(only normal fare buses) start from here. All Kerala SRTC, PRTC services start from here. TNSTC's normal fared buses start from this bus station to destinations such as Udagai(Ooty), Puducherry, Tiruvannamalai, Coonoor, Coimbatore, Hosur, Salem, Erode, Kanchipuram, Vellore, Vaniyambadi, Edappadi, Kallakurichi, Arni, Tirupathur, Villupuram, Chennai, Tambaram, Melmaruvathur and other places.
Depot
This bus stand hosts Depot-6 of KSRTC-Bengaluru Central division.
See also
References
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Category:Buildings and structures in Bengaluru
Category:Bus stations in Karnataka
Category:Transport in Bengaluru
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