KSRTC Swift has added ten brand new superfast premium AC buses to its fleet using its indigenous funds. The bus' passengers can use the free Wi-Fi facilities and pay for data packages. There are mobile charging ports, reading lights, video displays, a music system, magazine pouches, and bottle holders in all the seats. The CCTV cameras cover the entire bus, while the alarm system detects sleepiness in the driver’s expressions to issue alerts. Besides, the AI-equipped camera system will give alerts in the bus and in the control room if the driver uses a mobile phone or drives in a dangerous way. The bus has 35 pushback seats that can accommodate up to 40 passengers, 5 high-back seats, and seat belts on all seats.
Designed by minister’s son
The brand new KSRTC Swift superfast premium AC buses have been designed by Minister KB Ganesh Kumar’s son Aditya Ganesh and his friend Amal Joachim. The buses have English alphabets KSRTC written in vibrant yellow and green hues against its white body. Aditya and Amal who have completed automotive transportation design course in the UK have also prepared designs for the London transport as part of their project. When they learned about KSRTC’s plan to launch new buses, the duo cooperated with Tata, the manufacturers, to prepare the designs. Aditya and Amal said that the sleek design of the bus allows easily maintenance. Meanwhile, the seats and the window curtains are in bright blue colours to exude youthful spirit and novelty.
Routes
Thiruvananthapuram – Kottayam – Muvattupuzha – Thrissur (departs at 5 pm)
Thiruvananthapuram – Kottarakkara (Rs 120)
Thiruvananthapuram – Kottayam (Rs 240)
Thiruvananthapuram – Muvattupuzha (Rs 330)
Thiruvananthapuram – Angamaly (Rs 380)
Thiruvananthapuram – Thrissur (Rs 450)
Thiruvananthapuram – Kottayam – Vytila – Thrissur (departs at 10.05 pm)
Thiruvananthapuram – Kottayam – Muvattupuzha – Angamaly – Bypass Palakkad (departs at 8.15 pm)
Thiruvananthapuram – Kottayam – Vytila – Bypass Palakkad (departs at 6 am)
Thiruvananthapuram – Valakam – Pathanapuram – Pathanamthitta – Pala – Thodupuzha (departs at 6.45 am).
