The double-decker open-deck city ride bus service rolled out by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has completed 100 days of service, netting a total revenue of ₹8.5 lakh.
The bus service, which became popular among tourists within a short span of time, was utilised by 4,000 domestic and foreign tourists.
Earlier, the KSRTC had offered a heritage bus service for tourist purposes. The daily collection of the heritage service was around ₹2,500 a day, while the daily collection of the new service is about ₹8,500, said the KSRTC in a press release.
The double-decker open-deck bus will also be made available at attractive rates for wedding photoshoots, film and serial purposes, advertising campaigns and birthday parties. The service, the first of its kind in Kerala, was launched on April 18. The roof of a double-decker bus was removed on the lines of similar buses conducting services in big cities and abroad. The seats inside the bus are arranged in such a way that it is convenient for the tourists to get glimpses of the evening and night views of Thiruvananthapuram city.
